Packed to the gills In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "packed to the gills", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2021-08-09 11:08

Meaning of Packed to the gills

Synonyms:

be stuffed to the gills , full to the gills , jam-packed

Packed to the gills adjective phrase informal

The word "packed" can be replaced by "full" or "stuffed" without changing the meaning.

If something is packed to the gills, it is completely full.

My mind is packed to the gills with the ideas for this project.

There are so many guests in the hall that it is packed to the gills.

The restaurant is always packed to the gills on Sundays.

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Be completely full

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