There had to be an overflow meeting which I was asked to keep going while the "big speakers" addressed the main gathering. (H. Pollitt, ‘Serving My Time’, ch. 3) — Пока главные ораторы выступали перед собравшимися, мне поручили провести дополнительный митинг, для тех, кто на основное собрание не попал.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
Overflow meeting — Overflow O ver*flow , n. 1. A flowing over, as of water or other fluid; an inundation. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. That which flows over; a superfluous portion; a superabundance. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. An outlet for the escape of surplus liquid.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overflow — O ver*flow , n. 1. A flowing over, as of water or other fluid; an inundation. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. That which flows over; a superfluous portion; a superabundance. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. An outlet for the escape of surplus liquid. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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