That split burst out into the open recently when Ronaldinho said he was not playing because he was injured only for Barcelona to fail to back up his claim.

BBC: What has happened to Ronaldinho?

Long-festering wounds and resentments burst out into the open.

FORBES: The Italians And The Greeks Look A Little Like The Americans

The same day Republican irritation with the president, and with the attorney-general, Janet Reno, burst out into the open: the committee announced it would broaden its impeachment inquiry to take in campaign-finance abuses during Mr Clinton's 1996 campaign.

ECONOMIST: Impeachment

After an hour of waiting, circus show-tunes were bashed out on the organ, and the doors at the back of the church burst open.

BBC: Clowns in Joseph Grimaldi church tribute service