crawling with (something)

full of something.

Because the Internet is crawling with sports fans, the league thinks it can build an international audience online.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of crawl with something (= to be covered by insects or other small creatures)

• take something with a pinch of salt
• takes the cake
• take ... stick
• take stick
• take stock
• take stock of
• take stock of something
• take the bad with the good
• take the bait
• take the ball and run
• take the ball and run with it
• take the bit between teeth
• take the bit between your teeth
• take the brunt of
• take the brunt of something
• take the bull by the horns
• take the cake
• take the cloth
• take the edge off
• take the edge off something
• take the fall
• take the fall for
• take the fall for someone
• take the fall for something
• take the fifth