full to the gills

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Meanings:

1.
General Englishinformalcolloquialliteral
- Filled to capacity, literally as if the gills (a fish's breathing organs) were full.
2.
United KingdomUnited StatesAustraliainformalidiomaticcolloquialfigurative
- Extremely full or crammed (with people, food, information, or similar); completely or overly filled.

Examples:

EN: He was full to the gills with it.
ES: Estaba lleno hasta las agallas con eso.
ID: Dia dipenuhi hal itu.
EN: - That said, with all the formulas we have to learn, our heads are jam-packed, full to the gills.
ID: - Begitulah aturannya, dengan semua formula yang harus kita pelajari, otak kami sudah terbungkus, penuh sepenuh-penuhnya.

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