- to the gills
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phrasal
as full or as much as possible <a suitcase packed to the gills>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
to the gills
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to the gills — adverb : as full as possible old cars loaded to the gills with household furniture Meridel Le Sueur * * * to the gills phrase as full as possible The room was packed to the gills. Thesaurus: full of people or thingssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
(to) the gills — to the ˈgills idiom (informal) completely full • I was stuffed to the gills with chocolate cake. Main entry: ↑gillidiom … Useful english dictionary
to the gills — adverb Entirely or extremely; to the greatest degree possible. He came in with a suitcase, packed to the gills with samples and demonstration products. Syn: to the brim, to the full, to the gunnels, to the tonsils … Wiktionary
to the gills — as full as possible The room was packed to the gills … English dictionary
to the gills — ► to the gills until completely full. Main Entry: ↑gill … English terms dictionary
green around the gills — or[pale around the gills] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Pale faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. * /Bill s father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills./ * /The car… … Dictionary of American idioms
green around the gills — or[pale around the gills] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Pale faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. * /Bill s father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills./ * /The car… … Dictionary of American idioms
blue around the gills — See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS … Dictionary of American idioms
pale around the gills — See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS … Dictionary of American idioms
blue around the gills — See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS … Dictionary of American idioms
