bounce off the walls

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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)

  1. (idiomatic) To be overly active relative to the enclosed space in which one is.
    Near-synonyms: bounce around, jump around, jump about
  2. (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.

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