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Meanings of bubble over in English

Overflow with a certain feeling.

Usage of bubble over in English
1
The Matildas began to look rattled and frustrations threatened to bubble over.
The Guardian
2
When that politician fails to show up, their frustrations will bubble over.
The Guardian
3
She's always telling me that I ought to bubble over with mirth.
What Katy Did at School
4
Keep an eye on it, it can bubble over quite quickly.
The Irish Times
5
Do you think we could get a bubble over that hatch?
Earth Unaware
6
This explained the housekeeper's joyous spirits, which seemed to bubble over in her.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks / Book Number Fifteen...
7
His pleasure caused him to fairly bubble over with good nature.
The Outdoor Chums After Big Game; Or, Perilous Adventures in the...
8
You and Pitoso get a bubble over that hatch you found.
Earth Unaware
9
We might bubble over, but we should be just as hungry as ever.
Two Boys in Wyoming: A Tale of Adventure / (Northwest Series, No...
10
She watched water bubble over the rim of Cormac's bucket.
Celtic fire
11
Directions on microwave meal: "Take precautions, as gravy may bubble over." Precautions?
Twitter wit: brilliance in 140 characters or less
12
One supreme thought made his heart bubble over with joy:
Andy the Acrobat / Or, Out with the Greatest Show on Earth
13
They were facing south, where a great white light formed a bubble over 119.
Under the dome: a novel
14
Why should he bubble over with gratitude for having been at last treated fairly?
The Price of Love
15
A few minutes later all three began to bubble over, and he got more pans.
Raftmates: A Story of the Great River
16
She winked at Bess, who was always apt to " bubble over."
The Motor Girls on a Tour
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United Kingdom
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