bubble

bubble and squeak

A dish of cabbage, potatoes, and sometimes meat, that has been fried together. Often served as leftovers. The name refers to the sounds it makes while cooking. Primarily heard in UK. Bubble and squeak for dinner again? Mum, can't we have something else?

bubble over

1. Literally, of a liquid, to boil so vigorously that it flows out of its container. If you put too much water in the pot, it might bubble over.

2. By extension, for an emotion to be exhibited because it is too strong for one to contain. Her enthusiasm for the subject she teaches just bubbles over in the classroom. Their excitement at becoming homeowners is bubbling over—no one is usually that interested in discussing recessed lighting!

bubble under

To grow gradually and inconspicuously in scale, strength, potency, etc. There seems to be a pervasive sense of despair bubbling under in the small country. Word of the company's merger plans have already started to bubble under among most news outlets.

bubble up

1. Of a liquid, to emerge from something, usually from under a surface, in a bubbling manner. Take a sample of the substance that's bubbling up from the ground.

2. For an emotion to be exhibited because it is too strong for one to contain. Her enthusiasm for the subject she teaches always bubbles up in the classroom. Their excitement at becoming homeowners is bubbling up—no one is usually that interested in discussing recessed lighting!

3. To become stronger or more intense, especially after having been suppressed. Anger bubbled up in me with each note of criticism from my peers.

bubble water

slang Champagne. Waiter, two glasses of bubble water, please—we're celebrating.

bubblehead

1. A foolish, dumb, or ditzy person. I can't believe I said something so stupid—what a bubblehead.

2. One who often drinks champagne. Susan's a real bubblehead, so order her a glass of the finest champagne.

bubbles

slang Champagne. Waiter, two glasses of bubbles, please—we're celebrating.

burst (one's) bubble

To bring someone back to reality, especially if they are dreaming or fantasizing about something unrealistic. Look, I hate to burst your bubble, but there is no way you're getting into Harvard! You're a C student!

See also: bubble, burst

burst (someone's) bubble

To disprove, ruin, or eliminate someone's fantasy, delusion, misbelief, or recent happiness. Sorry to burst your bubble, Janet, but Sarah only went out on a date with you to make Suzie jealous. I'm happy you won, and I don't mean to burst your bubble while you're celebrating, but your opponent could use some encouragement.

See also: bubble, burst

burst the bubble of (someone)

To disprove, ruin, or destroy someone's fantasy, delusion, or misbelief. The Supreme Court ruling is likely to burst the bubble of all the activists who were in favor of overturning the case. I hate to burst the bubble of everyone here, but this period of economic success will not last long.

bust (one's) bubble

To bring someone back to reality, especially if they are dreaming or fantasizing about something unrealistic. An informal variant of "burst one's bubble." Look, I hate to bust your bubble, but there is no way you're getting into Harvard! You're a C student!

half a bubble off plumb

Strange; silly; crazy. Referring to the bubble inside a level. A: "She's a sweet old lady, but yeah, she's definitely half a bubble off plumb." B: "OK, yeah, I was sort of startled when she started talking to her rosebush."

on the bubble

In a state of uncertainty between two possible outcomes. This phrase is often used in reference to sports teams. I hate being on the bubble. When will the coach finalize the roster already? Several teams are on the bubble and will find out tonight if they made the tournament.

See also: bubble, on

pop (one's) bubble

To disprove, ruin, or destroy someone's fantasy, delusion, or misbelief. A less common variant of "burst (someone's) bubble." Sorry to pop your bubble, Janet, but Sarah only went out on a date with you to make Suzie jealous. Sean took pleasure in popping the environmentalist's bubble, explaining to him that renewable energy devices cause huge environmental damage to produce.

pop the bubble of (someone)

To disprove, ruin, or destroy someone's fantasy, delusion, or misbelief. A less common variant of "burst the bubble of (someone)." The Supreme Court ruling is likely to pop the bubble of all the activists who were in favor of overturning the case.

the bubble bursts

A period of unusually high success ends. A "bubble" describes something, typically a trend or market, that expands until it "pops" (fails). When the bubble bursts on these toys, a lot of people are going to be left with a lot of worthless trinkets. In the '90s, the bubble burst on Internet startups, but that didn't stop the success of online ventures.

See also: bubble, burst

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bubble over

1. Lit. [for boiling or effervescent liquid] to spill or splatter over the edge of its container. The pot bubbled over and put out the flame on the stove. The stew bubbled over.

2. Fig. [for someone] to be so happy and merry that the joy "spills over" onto other people. She was just bubbling over, she was so happy. Lily bubbled over with joy.

bubble up (through something)

[for a liquid] to seep up or well up through something, such as from between rocks, through a crack in the floor, or through a hole in the bottom of a boat. The water bubbled up through a crack in the basement floor.

burst someone's bubble

Fig. to destroy someone's illusion or delusion; to destroy someone's fantasy. I hate to burst your bubble, but Columbus did not discover Canada. Even if you think I am being foolish, please don't burst my bubble.

See also: bubble, burst

half a bubble off plumb

Fig. giddy; crazy. She is acting about half a bubble off plumb. What is wrong with her? Tom is just half a bubble off plumb, but he is all heart.

the bubble bursts

COMMON You say the bubble bursts to mean that a very successful or happy time ends. The bubble has burst. Crowds at the team's World League games are down from last year's 40,000 average to 22,000. After the internet bubble burst, you would have believed that no one wanted innovation. Note: You can also say that someone or something pricks the bubble when they cause something happy or successful to end. They fear to do anything that would prick the stock-market bubble. Note: The bubble referred to in these expressions is the South Sea Bubble, a financial disaster which took its name from The South Sea Company. In the early 18th century, this company took over the British national debt in return for a monopoly of trade with the South Seas. A lot of people invested in the company, but it crashed in 1720 and many investors became bankrupt.

See also: bubble, burst

burst someone's bubble

If someone or something bursts your bubble, they stop you being so happy or satisfied. A terrible defeat in Saturday's match burst their bubble. Costa burst her bubble, telling her that her boyfriend had been arrested.

See also: bubble, burst

on the bubble

AMERICAN

If someone or something is on the bubble, they are in a difficult situation, and do not know if they will succeed or fail. The energy minister is on the bubble over the ongoing complaints over energy prices. His new TV series is on the bubble for cancellation after poor ratings. Note: The reference may be to a bubble which is about to burst, or to the bubble on a spirit level, which will move off centre if the level is not kept exactly horizontal.

See also: bubble, on

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

on the bubble

(of a sports player or team) occupying the last qualifying position in a team or for a tournament, and liable to be replaced by another. North American informal

This expression comes from sit on the bubble , with the implication that the bubble may burst.

See also: bubble, on

burst someone's bubble

shatter someone's illusions about something or destroy their sense of well-being.

See also: bubble, burst

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

the bubble ˈbursts

there is a sudden end to a good or lucky situation: When the bubble finally burst, hundreds of people lost their jobs.

See also: bubble, burst

ˌburst somebody’s ˈbubble

bring an end to somebody’s hopes, happiness, etc: Things are going really well for him. I just hope nothing happens to burst his bubble.

See also: bubble, burst

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

bubble over

1. To rise and spill over the edges of a container while boiling or effervescing: Soup bubbled over from the hot pan. Better turn the heat down; your stew is bubbling over!

2. To be full of some emotion, to the point where one cannot resist expressing it: We were bubbling over with excitement at the good news.

bubble up

1. To rise due to a bubbling motion: Water bubbled up through the hole in the boat. Foam always bubbles up onto the counter when I wash the dishes.

2. To rise or increase steadily in intensity: Anger bubbled up in his chest when he heard their crude remarks.

3. To express some positive emotion: She bubbled up with joy when she got accepted into college.

bubble water

and bubbles

n. champagne. More bubble water, or do you want something stronger? I just love the way bubbles tickles my little old nose.

bubbles

verb

See bubble water

bubblehead

1. n. a fool; a giddy person. If you can’t say anything without coming off like a bubblehead, keep your mouth shut.

2. n. a heavy drinker of champagne. It takes a pretty good bankroll to be a real high-class bubblehead.

half a bubble off plumb

phr. giddy; crazy. Tom is just half a bubble off plumb, but he is all heart.

on the bubble

On the brink of a new development or condition, especially in danger of being cut from a sports team: "These are the players on the bubble, the ones who are not sure if they have made the team" (Jason Diamos).

See also: bubble, on

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

bubble and squeak
squeak
southern-fried
take the Browns to the Super Bowl
I don't boil my cabbage twice
I don't chew my cabbage twice
eye to the main chance, have an
an eye for the main chance
an eye on/for/to the main chance
full English

References in periodicals archive

Dr Bubbles was established in 2015 after its founder; Adnan Sarkar discovered the taste of Bubble tea on one of his trips to South East Asia and wanted to introduce it in Mumbai.

India's Bubble tea brand to expand its business nationally

A spokesperson for a famous brand name, Gong Cha, said: 'Competition in bubble tea market in Vietnam is a marathon.

Vietnam's bubble tea gold mine attracting investors

Bubbles are driven by hype about the hot new thing and defined by mania, including unusually heavy trading and prices rising at an unusually rapid pace and reaching a level that can't be justified by underlying growth in the economy or company.

Investors everywhere are better off chasing 'anti-bubbles"

Thus, Svensson concludes, leaning against the wind in the case of Sweden "made any problem and risks with household indebtedness worse." The effective message of Svensson's paper is that even if raising rates is successful at dampening the bubble and reducing the growth of debt, it might be counterproductive by increasing stress on households and increasing the chance of a crisis.

Bridging between policymakers' and economists' views on bubbles

FEATURES BRING Josh said: "When I came up with the idea of blowing bubbles for Bubbles I was so excited and he did seem quite interested.

I'm forever blowing bubbles... for Bubbles the giant anteater

Get involved Guillermo, Felipe and mum Gabriela Matalonga-Francescoli enjoy the bubbles

Lovely bubbly; FUN IN THE SUN Children treated to a fab day out at Paisley Arts Centre

And bubble collapse process could be analyzed as well.

Molecular Dynamics Simulation on Cavitation Bubble Collapse

A bubble transfers money from one group in society (asset buyers) to another group in society (asset sellers).

What do bubbles mean?

Bubble Playground is open every day, Monday through Friday, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday, from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

"Bubble Playground" Celebrates Exclusive Kids Exhibit Opening at The Source OC

Hua and Lou simulated several typical bubble morphology in Bhaga and Weber [16] with a two-dimensional model, and they compared the Re number between the experiment and simulation and results from simulations agree with those of experiments very well within 10% difference.

Numerical Simulation of Bubble Free Rise after Sudden Contraction Using the Front-Tracking Method

They also took on a large barn at the same site to create the giant bubble attraction for visitors and kids' parties.

Bubble festival

Well, you can experience all this and more right here in Dubai as it hosts the first spectacular 3D bubble show, 'Arabian Bubble Celebration', at the Dubai World Trade Centre from May 19-21.

Gazillion 3D bubble artists to stun Dubai

Kids are being encouraged to swap screens for a dose of "organic play" during magical, giant bubble making show at the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival, currently underway at Expo Centre Sharjah.

Organic play enthrall children at Sharjah

CITATION: Ni, W., Cass, M., and Bartholme, D., "The Jet Fuel Hydrodynamic Cavitation Bubble Size with Cavitation Power and Energy from Rayleigh-Plesset Equation," SAE Int.

The jet fuel hydrodynamic cavitation bubble size with cavitation power and energy from Rayleigh-Plesset equation

词组	bubble
释义	bubble bubble and squeak A dish of cabbage, potatoes, and sometimes meat, that has been fried together. Often served as leftovers. The name refers to the sounds it makes while cooking. Primarily heard in UK. Bubble and squeak for dinner again? Mum, can't we have something else? See also: and, bubble, squeak bubble over 1. Literally, of a liquid, to boil so vigorously that it flows out of its container. If you put too much water in the pot, it might bubble over. 2. By extension, for an emotion to be exhibited because it is too strong for one to contain. Her enthusiasm for the subject she teaches just bubbles over in the classroom. Their excitement at becoming homeowners is bubbling over—no one is usually that interested in discussing recessed lighting! See also: bubble, over bubble under To grow gradually and inconspicuously in scale, strength, potency, etc. There seems to be a pervasive sense of despair bubbling under in the small country. Word of the company's merger plans have already started to bubble under among most news outlets. See also: bubble bubble up 1. Of a liquid, to emerge from something, usually from under a surface, in a bubbling manner. Take a sample of the substance that's bubbling up from the ground. 2. For an emotion to be exhibited because it is too strong for one to contain. Her enthusiasm for the subject she teaches always bubbles up in the classroom. Their excitement at becoming homeowners is bubbling up—no one is usually that interested in discussing recessed lighting! 3. To become stronger or more intense, especially after having been suppressed. Anger bubbled up in me with each note of criticism from my peers. See also: bubble, up bubble water slang Champagne. Waiter, two glasses of bubble water, please—we're celebrating. See also: bubble, water bubblehead 1. A foolish, dumb, or ditzy person. I can't believe I said something so stupid—what a bubblehead. 2. One who often drinks champagne. Susan's a real bubblehead, so order her a glass of the finest champagne. bubbles slang Champagne. Waiter, two glasses of bubbles, please—we're celebrating. See also: bubble burst (one's) bubble To bring someone back to reality, especially if they are dreaming or fantasizing about something unrealistic. Look, I hate to burst your bubble, but there is no way you're getting into Harvard! You're a C student! See also: bubble, burst burst (someone's) bubble To disprove, ruin, or eliminate someone's fantasy, delusion, misbelief, or recent happiness. Sorry to burst your bubble, Janet, but Sarah only went out on a date with you to make Suzie jealous. I'm happy you won, and I don't mean to burst your bubble while you're celebrating, but your opponent could use some encouragement. See also: bubble, burst burst the bubble of (someone) To disprove, ruin, or destroy someone's fantasy, delusion, or misbelief. The Supreme Court ruling is likely to burst the bubble of all the activists who were in favor of overturning the case. I hate to burst the bubble of everyone here, but this period of economic success will not last long. See also: bubble, burst, of bust (one's) bubble To bring someone back to reality, especially if they are dreaming or fantasizing about something unrealistic. An informal variant of "burst one's bubble." Look, I hate to bust your bubble, but there is no way you're getting into Harvard! You're a C student! See also: bubble, bust half a bubble off plumb Strange; silly; crazy. Referring to the bubble inside a level. A: "She's a sweet old lady, but yeah, she's definitely half a bubble off plumb." B: "OK, yeah, I was sort of startled when she started talking to her rosebush." See also: bubble, half, off, plumb on the bubble In a state of uncertainty between two possible outcomes. This phrase is often used in reference to sports teams. I hate being on the bubble. When will the coach finalize the roster already? Several teams are on the bubble and will find out tonight if they made the tournament. See also: bubble, on pop (one's) bubble To disprove, ruin, or destroy someone's fantasy, delusion, or misbelief. A less common variant of "burst (someone's) bubble." Sorry to pop your bubble, Janet, but Sarah only went out on a date with you to make Suzie jealous. Sean took pleasure in popping the environmentalist's bubble, explaining to him that renewable energy devices cause huge environmental damage to produce. See also: bubble, pop pop the bubble of (someone) To disprove, ruin, or destroy someone's fantasy, delusion, or misbelief. A less common variant of "burst the bubble of (someone)." The Supreme Court ruling is likely to pop the bubble of all the activists who were in favor of overturning the case. See also: bubble, of, pop the bubble bursts A period of unusually high success ends. A "bubble" describes something, typically a trend or market, that expands until it "pops" (fails). When the bubble bursts on these toys, a lot of people are going to be left with a lot of worthless trinkets. In the '90s, the bubble burst on Internet startups, but that didn't stop the success of online ventures. See also: bubble, burst Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. bubble over 1. Lit. [for boiling or effervescent liquid] to spill or splatter over the edge of its container. The pot bubbled over and put out the flame on the stove. The stew bubbled over. 2. Fig. [for someone] to be so happy and merry that the joy "spills over" onto other people. She was just bubbling over, she was so happy. Lily bubbled over with joy. See also: bubble, over bubble up (through something) [for a liquid] to seep up or well up through something, such as from between rocks, through a crack in the floor, or through a hole in the bottom of a boat. The water bubbled up through a crack in the basement floor. See also: bubble, up burst someone's bubble Fig. to destroy someone's illusion or delusion; to destroy someone's fantasy. I hate to burst your bubble, but Columbus did not discover Canada. Even if you think I am being foolish, please don't burst my bubble. See also: bubble, burst half a bubble off plumb Fig. giddy; crazy. She is acting about half a bubble off plumb. What is wrong with her? Tom is just half a bubble off plumb, but he is all heart. See also: bubble, half, off, plumb McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. the bubble bursts COMMON You say the bubble bursts to mean that a very successful or happy time ends. The bubble has burst. Crowds at the team's World League games are down from last year's 40,000 average to 22,000. After the internet bubble burst, you would have believed that no one wanted innovation. Note: You can also say that someone or something pricks the bubble when they cause something happy or successful to end. They fear to do anything that would prick the stock-market bubble. Note: The bubble referred to in these expressions is the South Sea Bubble, a financial disaster which took its name from The South Sea Company. In the early 18th century, this company took over the British national debt in return for a monopoly of trade with the South Seas. A lot of people invested in the company, but it crashed in 1720 and many investors became bankrupt. See also: bubble, burst burst someone's bubble If someone or something bursts your bubble, they stop you being so happy or satisfied. A terrible defeat in Saturday's match burst their bubble. Costa burst her bubble, telling her that her boyfriend had been arrested. See also: bubble, burst on the bubble AMERICAN If someone or something is on the bubble, they are in a difficult situation, and do not know if they will succeed or fail. The energy minister is on the bubble over the ongoing complaints over energy prices. His new TV series is on the bubble for cancellation after poor ratings. Note: The reference may be to a bubble which is about to burst, or to the bubble on a spirit level, which will move off centre if the level is not kept exactly horizontal. See also: bubble, on Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. on the bubble (of a sports player or team) occupying the last qualifying position in a team or for a tournament, and liable to be replaced by another. North American informal This expression comes from sit on the bubble , with the implication that the bubble may burst. See also: bubble, on burst someone's bubble shatter someone's illusions about something or destroy their sense of well-being. See also: bubble, burst Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary the bubble ˈbursts there is a sudden end to a good or lucky situation: When the bubble finally burst, hundreds of people lost their jobs. See also: bubble, burst ˌburst somebody’s ˈbubble bring an end to somebody’s hopes, happiness, etc: Things are going really well for him. I just hope nothing happens to burst his bubble. See also: bubble, burst Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary bubble over v. 1. To rise and spill over the edges of a container while boiling or effervescing: Soup bubbled over from the hot pan. Better turn the heat down; your stew is bubbling over! 2. To be full of some emotion, to the point where one cannot resist expressing it: We were bubbling over with excitement at the good news. See also: bubble, over bubble up v. 1. To rise due to a bubbling motion: Water bubbled up through the hole in the boat. Foam always bubbles up onto the counter when I wash the dishes. 2. To rise or increase steadily in intensity: Anger bubbled up in his chest when he heard their crude remarks. 3. To express some positive emotion: She bubbled up with joy when she got accepted into college. See also: bubble, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. bubble water and bubbles n. champagne. More bubble water, or do you want something stronger? I just love the way bubbles tickles my little old nose. See also: bubble, water bubbles verb See bubble water See also: bubble bubblehead 1. n. a fool; a giddy person. If you can’t say anything without coming off like a bubblehead, keep your mouth shut. 2. n. a heavy drinker of champagne. It takes a pretty good bankroll to be a real high-class bubblehead. half a bubble off plumb phr. giddy; crazy. Tom is just half a bubble off plumb, but he is all heart. See also: bubble, half, off, plumb McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions on the bubble On the brink of a new development or condition, especially in danger of being cut from a sports team: "These are the players on the bubble, the ones who are not sure if they have made the team" (Jason Diamos). See also: bubble, on American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: bubble and squeak squeak southern-fried take the Browns to the Super Bowl I don't boil my cabbage twice I don't chew my cabbage twice eye to the main chance, have an an eye for the main chance an eye on/for/to the main chance full English References in periodicals archive Dr Bubbles was established in 2015 after its founder; Adnan Sarkar discovered the taste of Bubble tea on one of his trips to South East Asia and wanted to introduce it in Mumbai. India's Bubble tea brand to expand its business nationally A spokesperson for a famous brand name, Gong Cha, said: 'Competition in bubble tea market in Vietnam is a marathon. Vietnam's bubble tea gold mine attracting investors Bubbles are driven by hype about the hot new thing and defined by mania, including unusually heavy trading and prices rising at an unusually rapid pace and reaching a level that can't be justified by underlying growth in the economy or company. Investors everywhere are better off chasing 'anti-bubbles" Thus, Svensson concludes, leaning against the wind in the case of Sweden "made any problem and risks with household indebtedness worse." The effective message of Svensson's paper is that even if raising rates is successful at dampening the bubble and reducing the growth of debt, it might be counterproductive by increasing stress on households and increasing the chance of a crisis. Bridging between policymakers' and economists' views on bubbles FEATURES BRING Josh said: "When I came up with the idea of blowing bubbles for Bubbles I was so excited and he did seem quite interested. I'm forever blowing bubbles... for Bubbles the giant anteater Get involved Guillermo, Felipe and mum Gabriela Matalonga-Francescoli enjoy the bubbles Lovely bubbly; FUN IN THE SUN Children treated to a fab day out at Paisley Arts Centre And bubble collapse process could be analyzed as well. Molecular Dynamics Simulation on Cavitation Bubble Collapse A bubble transfers money from one group in society (asset buyers) to another group in society (asset sellers). What do bubbles mean? Bubble Playground is open every day, Monday through Friday, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday, from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. "Bubble Playground" Celebrates Exclusive Kids Exhibit Opening at The Source OC Hua and Lou simulated several typical bubble morphology in Bhaga and Weber [16] with a two-dimensional model, and they compared the Re number between the experiment and simulation and results from simulations agree with those of experiments very well within 10% difference. Numerical Simulation of Bubble Free Rise after Sudden Contraction Using the Front-Tracking Method They also took on a large barn at the same site to create the giant bubble attraction for visitors and kids' parties. Bubble festival Well, you can experience all this and more right here in Dubai as it hosts the first spectacular 3D bubble show, 'Arabian Bubble Celebration', at the Dubai World Trade Centre from May 19-21. Gazillion 3D bubble artists to stun Dubai Kids are being encouraged to swap screens for a dose of "organic play" during magical, giant bubble making show at the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival, currently underway at Expo Centre Sharjah. Organic play enthrall children at Sharjah CITATION: Ni, W., Cass, M., and Bartholme, D., "The Jet Fuel Hydrodynamic Cavitation Bubble Size with Cavitation Power and Energy from Rayleigh-Plesset Equation," SAE Int. The jet fuel hydrodynamic cavitation bubble size with cavitation power and energy from Rayleigh-Plesset equation
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