- brimming with something
- brimming with somethingFig. full of some kind of happy behavior. •
The volunteer workers were brimming with goodwill.
•The smiling children were brimming with joy.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
brimming 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
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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
