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Phrase(s): swell with something
1. Lit. to expand from a particular cause. • My knee joints swelled with arthritis. • His nose swelled after it was struck by the door. 2. Fig. to seem to swell with a feeling such as pride. • His chest swelled with pride at the thought of his good performance. • Ted swelled with pride at the announcement.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs