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
BryantBRIE-əntEnglish
Mikha'il-Arabic
Olyviaə-LIV-ee-əEnglish (Rare)
Golnara-Tatar
Datu-Tagalog
Shona['ʃəuna:]