overflow with
overflow with
1. To be so filled with something that the contents spill out over the edge of the container. The river overflowed with water during the rainstorm. Why would they serve you a bowl overflowing with soup? That's just impractical!
2. To have an abundance of something, especially an emotion or characteristic, such that it seems like someone or something can't contain it. She was overflowing with excitement on the morning of her performance. My inbox has been overflowing with congratulations following the premiere of our film.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
overflow with someone or something
to have so much or so many people or things that they spill over. The kitchen overflowed with the guests. My cup overflowed with coffee and spilled on the counter.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
overflow with
v.
1. To be filled beyond capacity with something: Their mugs overflowed with beer.
2. To have a boundless supply of something: The hospital room overflowed with flowers. Our wonderful hosts were overflowing with generosity to us.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- overflow
- overflow into
- spill over
- slosh on
- slosh on(to) (someone or something)
- under pressure
- flow out
- empty out
- dump out
- slosh