stuffed to the gills



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stuffed to the gills

Completely full; teeming; having no room to spare. I've got so many meetings and deadlines these days that my schedule is stuffed to the gills! Her mind was stuffed to the gills with ideas for her new book. I felt stuffed to the gills after my grandmother's Thanksgiving meal.
See also: gill, stuff

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ArthurAHR-thər (English), ar-TUYR (French), AHR-toor (German), AHR-tur (Dutch)English, French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
AustĖJa-Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
UoleviOO-o-le-veeFinnish
Tamati-Maori
Joram-Biblical
Lacy['leisi]