stuffed to the gills
Absolutely no room
Stuffed to the gills means completely full, especially from eating too much: I couldn't eat another bite—I'm stuffed to the gills.
The image comes from fish, whose gills sit just below the head, suggesting fullness all the way up.
The phrase also describes spaces packed beyond comfortable capacity: The closet was stuffed to the gills with old clothes.
- overeatingConsuming beyond bodily needs
- pig outEat to excess
- full to the brimFilled to maximum level
- overflowingExceeding capacity, spilling out
- crammedOverfilled or overstuffed
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