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battle of the bulge the attempt to keep one's waistline slim. (Jocular. Alludes to a World War II battle.) She appears to have lost the battle of the bulge. I've been fighting the battle of the bulge ever since I turned 35. See also: battle bulge out to swell outward; to extend out into a lump or mound. The puppy's tummy bulged out, full of food. The bag of grass clippings bulged out heavily. See also: out bulge with something to be swollen with something. The bag was bulging with gifts and candy. The chipmunk's cheeks bulged with the nuts it had found. be bulging/bursting at the seams (informal) if a place is bursting at the seams, it has a very large number of people or things in it All my family came to stay for the wedding and our little house was bursting at the seams. See also: seam How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These modules resemble fleshy chrysalides; their pink pupae emerge from the folds of the darker enclosing leather in the 37 units to the right and to the left, while those in the center are bulgingly contained yet on the verge of bursting out, perhaps like some kind of breeding station for Ridley Scott aliens. |
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