the bucket overflows
Frequency: 6.04.0 per million words
the contents of the bucket spill over the top because it is too full
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Examples (10)
- Turn off the tap, or the bucket will overflow.
- The rain was so heavy that the bucket we left outside overflowed in minutes.
- I accidentally left the hose on, and now the mop bucket is overflowing all over the kitchen floor.
- The child squealed with delight as his sand bucket overflowed, creating a mini-mountain.
- If you keep adding apples, the bucket will surely overflow.
- Water from the leaking roof dripped steadily until the bucket beneath it overflowed.
- The charity collection bucket was overflowing with generous donations.
- Watch out, the paint bucket is about to overflow!
- He didn't realize the bucket had overflowed until he stepped in a large puddle.
- The system has a safety valve to prevent the main collection bucket from overflowing.