full to the gills

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full to the gills

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idiomatic, not comparable Completely or overly full. Even though the room was full to the gills with people, they managed to push enough people aside to open up a small dance floor.

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@misc{full_to_the_gills_2026,
  title = {full to the gills},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/full%20to%20the%20gills},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}