Ukrainian children in Kiev take part in a world record attempt for the most people in a bubble. Photo: Gleb Garanich/Reuters.
Today's Phrase
If someone is bubbling over, it means that they are overflowing with emotion. This is usually used to describe positive emotions, such as happiness, pride or excitement.
For example:
Lesley's son has just graduated and she's bubbling over with pride.
Annabel was so happy when she opened her Christmas presents - she was bubbling over!
I'm so excited about our holiday - I'm bubbling over at the moment.
Don't confuse it with
If you burst someone's bubble, you destroy their fantasy or illusion of something.
I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but there won't be any staff bonuses this year.
Interesting fact
Soap bubble artists give entertaining performances, creating all sorts of interesting shapes and formations with their bubbles. These often include creating a bubble around people. The World Record for the most people inside a soap bubble was set in Canada in 1994, with 181 people inside a 4-metre-high bubble.
