Examples of 'about to burst' in a sentence

Meaning of "about to burst"

The phrase 'about to burst' is an idiomatic expression used to describe something that is on the verge of exploding, breaking, or releasing pressure. It conveys a sense of imminent or impending rupture, often used metaphorically to describe intense emotions, high tension, or great anticipation

How to use "about to burst" in a sentence

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about to burst
I was afraid you were about to burst into song.
I was about to burst out into intimidating maniacal laughter.
I am like a chrysalis about to burst on the world.
He is about to burst through those doors right now.
He looked as if he was about to burst with pride.
I am about to burst at the slightest movement.
You look like you are about to burst.
This guys about to burst into flame.
Sometimes even my daydreams seemed about to burst.
The president is about to burst with anger.
The crackers of your birthday are about to burst.
Courtney was about to burst into tears.
Eat until your stomach is about to burst.
Tom was about to burst into tears.
Knowing that bubble created was about to burst.

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As if they were about to burst into flames.
I have so much work my portfolio is about to burst.
Tom was about to burst out crying.
Turns out my appendix was about to burst.
His brain is about to burst out of his skull.
And my right foot urge is about to burst.
That was about to burst into flames.
His anger increased until it was about to burst.
My lungs are about to burst from all that smoking.
I feel like a balloon that is about to burst.
A major talent about to burst on to the artistic horizon.
I felt that it was just about to burst.
Mary was about to burst out laughing.
Feels like my head is about to burst.
I was just about to burst into tears.
I feel restrained but like i am about to burst free.
I was not about to burst her bubble.
Pain as if your heart is about to burst.
My heart is about to burst with happiness.
I felt like my heart was about to burst.
My heart is about to burst with love.
I think his indigestion is about to burst.
My heart was about to burst from happiness.
It feels as though all your organs are about to burst.
But like i am about to burst free.
I was about to burst in front of the library corridor.
Like the dam was about to burst.
I was about to burst into tears with disappointment.
Looking like you are about to burst into tears.
About to burst into flames.
I knew you were about to burst in.
I was not about to burst into glorious song about it myself.
I know when a female is about to burst into tears.
Justice is about to burst through like glowing magma in a volcano.
Vein in his forehead about to burst.

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