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Old 01-May-2007, 06:14
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Despite the monumental differences in our situations, I identified strongly with this eloquent girl my own age. Here predicament burned in my thoughts : How she hid from the Nazis in a tiny annexe above her father's Amsterdam office building bursting with frustrated life, "like a canary in a cage."

Please explain the highlighted group of words.
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Old 01-May-2007, 08:34
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tiny annexe: I believe the writer is referring to the attic where Anne Frank was hidden (I'm assuming that you're still reading an article about this topic)

bursting with frustrated life: It would be extremely frustrating to remain hidden in an attic day after day.

About to burst (explode) with frustration.
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Old 01-May-2007, 16:03
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Thank you Noego.

I found few examples from google starting with (bursting with), could you tell me what is the meaning of this?

bursting with health
bursting with energy
bursting with joy
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Thank you Noego.

I found few examples from google starting with (bursting with), could you tell me what is the meaning of this?

bursting with health
bursting with energy
bursting with joy

In all these, the indications are that you are very healthy, very energetic and very joyful.
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