full as a tick



*full as a tick

very full of food or drink. (Alludes to a tick that has filled itself full of blood. See also tight as a tick. *Also: as ~.) Little Billy ate and ate until he was as full as a tick. Our cat drank the cream until he became full as a tick.
See also: full, tick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nadir-Arabic
Ohannes-Armenian
Astaroth-Literature
DelroyDEL-roiEnglish (Rare)
Jacob['dʒeikəb]
Soile-Finnish