I cannot eat another bite because I am stuffed to the gills.
stuffed to the gills
idiomCompletely full.
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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green about the gills
Ill or unwell, especially as indicated by one's appearance.
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packed to the gills
Completely packed; very full or crowded.
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stuffed like a turkey
Very full from overeating.
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stuffed shirt
One who is pompous or self-important, especially one who is either officious or punctilious in a position of authority.