Burst At The Seams Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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burst at the seams What does burst at the seams mean?	to explode with pride or laughter, to be full to the breaking point	The train was bursting at the seams as it entered the station.
burst at the seams What does burst at the seams mean?	to be too full or too crowded	The train station was bursting at the seams as everyone waited to leave for their holidays.
burst at the seams What does burst at the seams mean?	to explode with pride or laughter, to be full to the breaking point	The train was bursting at the seams as it entered the station. I was bursting at the seams from laughter.
burst at the seams What does burst at the seams mean?	to be too full or too crowded	The train station was bursting at the seams as everyone waited to go on their holidays.
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as a result of (something) What does "as a result of (something)" mean?	because of something that has happened	As a result of a car accident my friend could not work for several months.

on good terms with (someone) What does "on good terms with (someone)" mean?	to be friendly with someone	We have always been on good terms with our neighbors.
come up in a discussion What does "come up in a discussion" mean?	to become a subject in a discussion	Nothing related to the issue of quality came up during the meeting.
bound for somewhere What does "bound for somewhere" mean?	to be on the way or planning to go somewhere	My friend was bound for college when I last met him.
quick as greased lightning What does "quick as greased lightning" mean?	very quickly, very fast	The cat climbed up the tree as quick as greased lightning.

live by one's wits What does "live by one's wits" mean?	survive by being clever	The boy lives by his wits and never has any problems dealing with life.
watch one's step What does "watch one's step" mean?	act cautiously so you don't make a mistake or anger someone	You should watch your step when you complain to the manager.
putz What does "putz" mean?	dumb, clumsy person
Pieces of the same cake What does "Pieces of the same cake" mean?	Pieces of the same cake are things that have the same characteristics or qualities.

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Burst At The Seams Idiom