overflow into

overflow into

To be so full that the contents of something spill into something else. The drainage ditch behind our house overflowed into our back yard after that huge rainstorm. The waiter wasn't paying attention when he was pouring my drink, and it started overflowing into my plate of food.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

overflow into something

to spill over into something. The river overflowed into the surrounding farmland. The water in the bowl overflowed into the sink.
See also: overflow
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • a walking
  • a walking (something)
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something)
  • all right
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
  • all for the best
References in periodicals archive
If there was a blockage in the pipes or sewer system, then the pipes leading to the drain would be filled and any additional water would overflow into, and eventually out of, the toilet--which is exactly what happened.
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The discovery of the sewage overflow into Lake Quinsigamond led to the closing of Regatta Point and Lake Park State Beach because of health concerns.
Lake Quinsig sewage traced to blockage
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