bubble under

US /ˈbʌb.əl ˈʌn.dər/
UK /ˈbʌb.əl ˈʌn.dər/
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estar prestes a estourar, estar em ascensão

to be almost successful or popular but not quite there yet

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The band has been bubbling under for years, but they haven't had a hit song yet.
A banda tem estado prestes a estourar há anos, mas ainda não teve um sucesso.
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Her new book is bubbling under, and many critics expect it to be a bestseller soon.
O novo livro dela está prestes a estourar, e muitos críticos esperam que se torne um best-seller em breve.
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on the verge of successon the cusp of popularityemergingup-and-comingpotential hit
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