bounce off the walls

bounce off the walls

To be very active and energetic to the point of hyperactivity. How much sugar did you give the kids? They're bouncing off the walls!
See also: bounce, off, wall
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bounce off the walls

be full of nervous excitement or agitation. North American informal
See also: bounce, off, wall
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • (I've) got to take off
  • bounce off
  • bounce off (of) (someone or something)
  • bounce something off of someone
  • bounce something off someone
  • be off for (something)
  • be off for sth
  • (Now) where was I?
  • be well off for (something)
  • be well off for something
References in periodicals archive
Bounce will be bringing its high-energy trampoline park and X-Park adventure challenge course to the Saudi capital allowing the female residents to literally fly through the air and bounce off the walls.
Bounce will be bringing its high-energy trampoline park and X-Park adventure challenge course to the capital allowing female residents to literally fly through the air and bounce off the walls.
Bounce will be bringing its high-energy trampoline park and X-Park adventure challenge course to the Saudi capital allowing female residents to literally fly through the air and bounce off the walls, stated the report, citing a senior official.
Two men in fluid black skirts bounce off the walls of a white space that could easily be a cell.
With more than 80 interconnected trampolines visitors to Bounce can literally fly through the air and bounce off the walls. Featuring a Free Running Arena, Flight Academy, Big Bag and the Wall, the trampoline phenomenon is bursting with high-octane activities suitable for all ages and abilities.
One unique feature is the trampoline universe that it is filled with over 100 interconnected trampolines, allowing adventure-lovers to fly through the air and bounce off the walls.
The park will feature bespoke trampolines from a Welsh supplier as well as rebounding sides allowing jumpers to bounce off the walls.
"When I received the email with the good news I literally started to bounce off the walls with joy."
bounce off the walls of this laughter the fuller I feel.
Rather than flying about, you twist the world and bounce off the walls. It makes exploring the floating town of Hekseville quite unlike any other you've experienced.
"I go back to my room at night and I smile like a lunatic and bounce off the walls. It's going to be amazing come Thursday - I just can't wait."
The new stadium is fantastic and the sound from the fans seemed to bounce off the walls - it was a great atmosphere," he added.
The vibrant-coloured Smartie was taken off the shelves in 2005 after mums complained that the E numbers in the dye made their children bounce off the walls.
There's always that three seconds of silence and then the face crumbles and the house shakes as his screams bounce off the walls.
As a result, most pediatricians have been telling parents that diet isn't the problem, despite observations of many parents that certain foods, particularly chocolate, soda and other sweets, tend to make their kids bounce off the walls.