- brim over (with something)
- brim over (with something) & brim with somethingto overflow with something. •
The basket was brimming over with flowers.
•I was brimming with confidence after my recent success.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
brim over (with something)
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brim over (with something) — ˌbrim ˈover (with sth) derived (of a cup, container, etc.) to be so full of a liquid that it flows over the edge Syn: ↑overflow: (figurative) Her heart was brimming over with happiness. Main entry … Useful english dictionary
brim over — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms brim over : present tense I/you/we/they brim over he/she/it brims over present participle brimming over past tense brimmed over past participle brimmed over 1) to be too full, so that something is falling… … English dictionary
brim over phrasal — verb (I) 1 if a container is brimming over, it is so full of something that this is coming out over its top edge (+ with): The barrel was brimming over with water. 2 brim over with confidence/excitement etc to be very confident, excited etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
brim — brim1 [ brım ] noun count 1. ) the part of a hat that sticks out from the base 2. ) the top edge of a cup or bowl: She lifted her cup and looked at us over the brim. filled/full to the brim completely full brim brim 2 [ brım ] verb intransitive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brim — [[t]brɪ̱m[/t]] brims, brimming, brimmed 1) N COUNT: oft N of n, adj N The brim of a hat is the wide part that sticks outwards at the bottom. Rain dripped from the brim of his baseball cap. ...a flat black hat with a wide brim. Derived words:… … English dictionary
brim — I UK [brɪm] / US noun [countable] Word forms brim : singular brim plural brims 1) the part of a hat that sticks out from the base 2) the top edge of a cup or bowl She lifted her cup and looked at us over the brim. • filled/full to the brim… … English dictionary
over — [ō′vər] prep. [ME ouer < OE ofer, akin to Ger über, ober < IE * uper (orig. a compar. of * upo, up) > L super, Gr hyper] 1. a) in, at, or to a position up from; higher than; above [a canopy over the bed, in water over his knees] b) on… … English World dictionary
over — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) above, beyond, over, Latin super, Greek hyper Date: before 12th century 1. a. across a barrier or intervening space;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
run over — verb 1. injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑run down • Hypernyms: ↑injure, ↑wound • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
well over — verb flow or run over (a limit or brim) • Syn: ↑overflow, ↑overrun, ↑run over, ↑brim over • Derivationally related forms: ↑overrun (for: ↑overrun), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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