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Definition bubble over in British English

bubble over phrasal verb

[intransitive] phrasal verb
1

if a happy or excited feeling bubbles over, you feel it very strongly and usually show that you are feeling it

Example

His optimism bubbled over.

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Definition bubble over in British English