stuffed to the gills
Completely full.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I cannot eat another bite because I am stuffed to the gills.”
“After the holiday dinner, everyone sat on the sofa feeling completely stuffed to the gills.”
“Having been stuffed to the gills by the host's generous hospitality, the guests could barely manage to stand up and leave the table.”
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full to the gills
Completely or overly full.
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funny stuff
Irregular, often illegal, activities.
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green about the gills
Ill or unwell, especially as indicated by one's appearance.
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hot stuff
An attractive person. (often used as a come-on or pickup line)
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made of sterner stuff
strong and determined (especially more so than someone else, to whom one is being compared).
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packed to the gills
Completely packed; very full or crowded.
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strut one's stuff
To behave or perform in a showy or ostentatious manner, as if to impress others; to show off.
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stuff it
An expression of indifference or nonchalance.
Last updated August 10, 2026