crawling with

crawling with
crawling with (something) full of something.

Because the Internet is crawling with sports fans, the league thinks it can build an international audience online.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of crawl with something (= to be covered by insects or other small creatures)

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  • crawling with something — crawling with (something) full of something. Because the Internet is crawling with sports fans, the league thinks it can build an international audience online. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of crawl with something (= to be covered by… …   New idioms dictionary

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  • (be) crawling with something — be ˈcrawling with sth derived (informal) to be full of or completely covered with people, insects or animals, in a way that is unpleasant • The place was crawling with journalists. • Her hair was crawling with lice. Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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