fit to burst
old-fashioned informalIf someone is fit to burst with an emotion or a feeling, it is very strong inside them:
The children were fit to burst with excitement.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Strong feelings
- all-consuming
- anguish
- ardent
- be beside yourself idiom
- be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc. idiom
- beside
- explosive
- fiery
- hot-blooded
- impassioned
- ineffable
- inexpressible
- intensity
- profound
- safety valve
- supercharged
- unquenchable
- vehement
- vehemently
- weak-kneed
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