burst with joy



burst with joy

Fig. [for someone] to be full to the bursting point with happiness. (To be so filled with joy as if to burst.) When I got my grades, I could have burst with joy. Bill was not exactly bursting with joy when he got the news.
See also: burst, joy

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eirene-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
RuneROO-neNorwegian, Danish, Swedish
Chimwemwechim-WEM-waySouthern African, Chewa
Orlagh-Irish
PaĈJoPAH-chyoEsperanto
Stanislas-History