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Idiom of the day – Bursting at the seams

 

Bursting at the seams

English Meaning – Something is so full or crowded that it feels like it might break open or overflow.

Hindi Meaning – बहुत ज़्यादा भरा हुआ या भीड़ से चकाचक भरा होना।

 

Example from the Idiom “Bursting at the seams”

The party was bursting at the seams with guests, and everyone was enjoying themselves.

Party मेहमानों से इतनी भरी हुई थी कि क़िस्से-कहानियां चल रहे थे और सब खूब मज़े कर रहे थे।

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Kritika Mishra
Kritika Mishra
23 days ago

Now days, cjp protest current against education system and jantar mantar is bursting at seams with youth and students.

Awal Madaan
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14 days ago
Reply to  Kritika Mishra

Nowadays, CJP is protesting against the education system, and Jantar Mantar is bursting at the seams with young people and students.

Explanation:
Nowadays → one word, not Now days.
protesting against → correct phrase.
bursting at the seams → means extremely full or crowded.

sangita kumari
sangita kumari
23 days ago

jantar mantar is bursting at the seams due to protest

Awal Madaan
Admin
14 days ago
Reply to  sangita kumari

Jantar Mantar is bursting at the seams with protesters.

Explanation:
bursting at the seams with + people/things → means a place is very crowded or full.
due to the protest → use the when referring to a specific protest.

Khushi Jain
Khushi Jain
23 days ago

There were bursting at the seams in Orchid last year.

Awal Madaan
Admin
14 days ago
Reply to  Khushi Jain

Orchid was bursting at the seams with people last year.

Explanation:
We say a place is bursting at the seams, not there were bursting.
with people tells us what made the place crowded.

Kavita
Kavita
23 days ago

last evening i went to party there were bursting at the seems of people.

Awal Madaan
Admin
14 days ago
Reply to  Kavita

Last evening, I went to a party that was bursting at the seams with people.

Explanation:
a party → needs the article a.
that was bursting at the seams → describes the party.
The correct expression is bursting at the seams with people, not bursting at the seams of people.

Neetu
Neetu
23 days ago

There is bursting at the seems in jantar mantar

Awal Madaan
Admin
14 days ago
Reply to  Neetu

Jantar Mantar is bursting at the seams with protesters.

Explanation:
Use is bursting with a subject: Jantar Mantar is…
with protesters indicates the people making the place crowded.

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