spill over into something

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌspill ˈover (into sth) derived
1. to fill a container and go over the edge
•She filled the glass so full that the water spilled over.
• (figurative)Her emotions suddenly spilled over.
2. to start in one area and then affect other areas
•Unrest has spilt over into areas outside the city.
•The effects of stress at work can spill over into home life.
related noun ↑overspill, ↑spillover
Main entry: ↑spill_derived