be bursting at the seams

idiom

: to be very full or crowded
The nightclub was bursting at the seams.

Examples of be bursting at the seams in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The season’s balls, receptions, soirées and fetes will be bursting at the seams. al, 6 Feb. 2022 Soon enough, popular travel destinations will probably be bursting at the seams with post-pandemic visitors. Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2021

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“Be bursting at the seams.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20bursting%20at%20the%20seams. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

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