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Meanings of
brim over
in English
Portuguese
infestar
Catalan
desbordar-se
Back to the meaning
Flow or run over (a limit or brim)
spill
overrun
overflow
well over
run over
Portuguese
infestar
Synonyms
Examples for "
spill
"
spill
overrun
overflow
well over
run over
Examples for "
spill
"
1
Now scientists wonder if the oil
spill
could create a similar problem.
2
He has come under growing political pressure to stop the
spill
itself.
3
Meanwhile, state officials made coastline preparations for oil from the Gulf
spill
.
4
Sunoco told Reuters it has taken measures to reduce its
spill
rate.
5
It was probably better to just
spill
than answer the twenty questions.
1
Could the Wehrmacht have
overrun
Europe without the help of US automakers?
2
However, some in Overtown remain worried they'll be
overrun
and left behind.
3
The Government has asked PWC to report into the
overrun
by March.
4
Within two weeks of the German invasion, the Polish army was
overrun
.
5
Arsenal, it must be said were far from disgraced, outplayed, or
overrun
.
1
Great Britain now commands capital, while China and India
overflow
with labor.
2
Pool that I did not consider New Orleans in danger from
overflow
.
3
The general arrangement of a leap weir
overflow
is shown in Fig.
4
An additional emergency
overflow
ground has also been arranged, said the statement.
5
The new system will enable Kassel to transfer
overflow
calls to Dublin.
1
Sea level rise ranges from 30 centimetres to
well
over
a metre.
2
Accordin' to Gilmartin, it'd bring
well
over
a million in today's market.
3
Altogether, these industries employ
well
over
half a million people, said Ramaphosa.
4
It works particularly
well
over
the many islands throughout the Pacific region.
5
I have been working on this record for
well
over
a year.
1
He told her he had seen a cat
run
over
that morning.
2
We had a beautiful
run
over
the mountains; the view was magnificent.
3
I think DeChooch just left the car there to get
run
over
.
4
I have to
run
over
and talk to Sam for a minute.
5
He started the car up and let it
run
over
the bank.
Usage of
brim over
in English
1
She let everything else fall away, let her heart
brim
over
.
2
Sharley threw herself back in the rocking-chair and let her eyes
brim
over
.
3
The environments, particularly the inner-brain worlds,
brim
over
with tiny and usually relevant details.
4
The lama dragged forth his rosary and pulled his huge hat-
brim
over
his eyes.
5
He remembered afterward that at that moment the cup of life seemed to
brim
over
.
6
Bobby's eyes were beginning to
brim
over
with tears.
7
Now it's notorious for potholed streets with drains that occasionally
brim
over
with rancid sewage.
8
I willed the tears not to
brim
over
.
9
I pulled my
brim
over
my face and gave myself time to adjust to the morning.
10
It seemed as if the silence was rising, rising-wouldsuddenly
brim
over
and break into laughter.
11
There was an expression on her face which melted hearts, and made eyes
brim
over
with tears.
12
Those big hands rubbed the hat
brim
over
and over like a nervous habit of long duration.
13
Love attracts love; mine darts towards Thee, and would fain make the abyss
brim
over
,
but alas!
14
Of course, I expect the Internet to
brim
over
with toilet humor; that is what the Internet is for.
15
Every 10 years or so the Thames there would rise,
brim
over
its banks, & cover the fields for miles.
16
It showed how hungry the poor little heart had been, that such trifles could make it
brim
over
with gratitude.
Other examples for "brim over"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
brim
over
brim
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
brim over
Portuguese
infestar
Catalan
desbordar-se
Brim over
through the time
Brim over
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common