bounce off the walls

phrase

: to be too excited and have a lot of energy
The kids are bouncing off the walls.

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The shifting of fluids inside the head, free to bounce off the walls just like the astronauts themselves, might be to blame. — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2012

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“Bounce off the walls.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20off%20the%20walls. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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