to feel extremely proud · intensely satisfied with an achievement
This expression is perfect when someone achieves something incredible, or when you're super proud of someone else's success! Think graduations, promotions, or winning a big competition. You're so happy you could just burst! 🎉
💡 **Fun Fact!** While often used with 'pride' (bursting *with pride*), you can also say 'bursting with joy' or 'bursting with excitement' to describe other intense positive emotions. It implies an overflowing, almost uncontrollable feeling. 😊
When would you most appropriately use 'to be bursting with pride'? A. When you're feeling a bit unwell and tired. B. When your child just graduated at the top of their class. C. When you accidentally spilled coffee on your new shirt.