burst with

Idioms

Be overfull with something, be unable to contain oneself with an emotion. For example, Jane's award made her parents burst with pride, or Harry is bursting with the news about his promotion. [Early 1600s]

Example Sentences

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The sea burst with bubbling water and a thick snakelike green root broke through.

From Literature

I wait for Tūtū to burst with emotion—tears or wailing or anything.

From Literature

But December has seen the bubble burst with just one league win.

From BBC

He had to endure a lively England burst with the new ball, particularly from Brydon Carse.

From BBC

Lines of folklorico dancers, norteño musicians and lowrider bikers normally burst with cultural pride at the Milpas Street Holiday Parade on Santa Barbara’s Eastside.

From Los Angeles Times

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