swell with
swell with
1. To become inflated or bulging with something. The girl's arm swelled with fluid as a result of the injury. The balloon began swelling with hot air.
2. To become filled with some emotion. I swelled with pride after the boss complimented my work. It's so nice seeing all those students swelling with happiness as they cross the stage and receive their diplomas.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
swell with something
1. Lit. to expand from a particular cause. My knee joints swelled with arthritis, His nose swelled after it was struck by the door.
2. Fig. to seem to swell with a feeling such as pride. His chest swelled with pride at the thought of his good performance. Ted swelled with pride at the announcement.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- swell up
- bulge out
- pop-eyed
- emit (something) into (something)
- emit (something) from (something) into (something)
- swathe (someone or something) in (something)
- swathe in
- clasp
- clasp (something) to (something)
- clasp to