be bulging at the seams

slang To be overly crowded. Because of all the delays this morning, the train station is bulging at the seams. Good luck finding a place to sit!

be bursting/bulging at the ˈseams (with something)

(also be full to ˈbursting (with something)) (informal) be very or too full (of something): All of our schools are bursting at the seams; we have to build new ones urgently.

See also: bulge, burst, seam

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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be bursting/bulging at the seams
seam
be bursting at the seams
burst at the seams
bursting at the seams
bulge out
be coming apart at the seams
come apart at the seams
come apart at the seams, to
come/fall apart at the seams

References in periodicals archive

"We should be bulging at the seams in the Premiership," he said.

Dunford in long haul for success

The grounds at The Stoop, where bottom club Harlequins entertain fourth-placed Sale; Sixways, where second-bottom Worcester face Northampton, one point and one place above them; The Rec, where fourth-bottom Leeds are away to third-placed Bath; and Kingston Park, where the Falcons play London Irish, currently in eighth place although just two points ahead of Quins, will all be bulging at the seams.

Nerve-fraying finale on cards

IF the crowd that turned up for last Saturday's third round is any guideline, then Shelbourne should be bulging at the seams for tomorrow's semi-finals of the Pacific Mile National Puppy Stake.

Irish View: Ratings at Stake for puppies

词组	be bulging at the seams
释义	be bulging at the seams be bulging at the seams slang To be overly crowded. Because of all the delays this morning, the train station is bulging at the seams. Good luck finding a place to sit! See also: bulge, seam Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be bursting/bulging at the ˈseams (with something) (also be full to ˈbursting (with something)) (informal) be very or too full (of something): All of our schools are bursting at the seams; we have to build new ones urgently. See also: bulge, burst, seam Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: be bursting/bulging at the seams seam be bursting at the seams burst at the seams bursting at the seams bulge out be coming apart at the seams come apart at the seams come apart at the seams, to come/fall apart at the seams References in periodicals archive "We should be bulging at the seams in the Premiership," he said. Dunford in long haul for success The grounds at The Stoop, where bottom club Harlequins entertain fourth-placed Sale; Sixways, where second-bottom Worcester face Northampton, one point and one place above them; The Rec, where fourth-bottom Leeds are away to third-placed Bath; and Kingston Park, where the Falcons play London Irish, currently in eighth place although just two points ahead of Quins, will all be bulging at the seams. Nerve-fraying finale on cards IF the crowd that turned up for last Saturday's third round is any guideline, then Shelbourne should be bulging at the seams for tomorrow's semi-finals of the Pacific Mile National Puppy Stake. Irish View: Ratings at Stake for puppies
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