bounce off the walls
English
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Verb
[edit]bounce off the walls (third-person singular simple present bounces off the walls, present participle bouncing off the walls, simple past and past participle bounced off the walls)
- (idiomatic) To be overly active relative to the enclosed space in which one is.
- Near-synonyms: bounce around, jump around, jump about
- (by extension, figuratively) To be brimful of agitation from excitement, indignation, or anxiety.
- Acme Inc was our best customer, but they're hopping mad now. They're bouncing off the walls over there.
- These kids need to get outside for recess. They're bouncing off the walls in here.
Translations
[edit]to be overly active
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