bursting at the seams

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burst at the seams

1. slang To be overly crowded. Because of all the delays this morning, the train station is bursting at the seams. Good luck finding a place to sit!
2. slang To try to contain a strong feeling or impulse. When I saw your text, I practically burst at the seams trying not to laugh at it in the middle of the theater.
See also: burst, seam
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bursting (or bulging) at the seams

(of a place or building) full to overflowing. informal
See also: burst, seam
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • be bursting at the seams
  • burst at the seams
  • be bursting/bulging at the seams
  • be bulging at the seams
  • seam
  • come apart at the seams
  • come apart at the seams, to
  • come/fall apart at the seams
  • be coming apart at the seams
  • burst with excitement
References in periodicals archive
"Our membership has doubled to nearly 12,000 over the past decade and our Forest Street store is bursting at the seams," said general manager Jeff Voltz in a press release.
While some religious groups complain of dwindling numbers we have the problem of mosques bursting at the seams.
Both have vast reserves of oil and treasuries bursting at the seams with ready cash, both have ties to terrorism, and both are bent on the destruction of the United States.
GLASGOW was bursting at the seams yesterday as the Scotland game, big music events and conferences left every hotel fully booked.
In other words, the Catholic Church should become like the liberalized mainline Protestant churches, which (as we all know) are bursting at the seams with young people (perhaps the very same young people who flock in the millions to the Anglican and United Church versions of World Youth Day).
Eric Underwood was bursting at the seams with strength and oomph.
* Outgrown: "Bursting at the seams. "An organization that has grown too large and complex to be controlled effectively by a small team of executives.
A fair amount of manufacturing expansion will come from existing North Bay companies, which are "bursting at the seams," says Evans, as indicated by firms like Plastitech, a recreational boat and kayak company, opening a 70,000-square-foot expansion a year ago.
A bookstore should be bursting at the seams with new books."
"We're bursting at the seams," says Mike McDonough, executive vice president, "and we need more capacity."
Last year, it seemed the University of Arizona was bursting at the seams: 500 students were placed in temporary spaces, residence hall lounges, and hotels, and all of the double rooms in one residence hall were tripled.
Bursting at the seams in Chile, the mining giant is looking to expand beyond its borders.
The side might not be bursting at the seams with highlypaid overseas' imports and the car park is not full of BMWs with company logos, but anyone who has seen Caerphilly this season cannot fault their courage and commitment.
The casino is simply bursting at the seams, says marketing director Michelle Liberty.
However, when the fab four split in 1970, Harrison was bursting at the seams with material galore.