to the gills
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Prepositional phrase
to the gills
- (idiomatic) Entirely or extremely; to the greatest degree possible.
- He came in with a suitcase, packed to the gills with samples and demonstration products.
- 2017 September 19, Gwilym Mumford, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle review – spy sequel reaches new heights of skyscraping silliness”, in the Guardian:
- It’s a film that is utterly maximalist, stuffed to the gills with gadgets, gimmicks, ideas both good and bad. An exhausting, exhilarating watch.
Synonyms
- to the brim
- to the full
- to the gunnels
- to the tonsils
Derived terms
- sloshed to the gills