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filled to the brim

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  1. As full as possible; also, completely satisfied. For example, We're filled to the brim with excitement. This expression transfers the idea of a container filled to the very top. W.S. Gilbert used it in the comic opera The Mikado (1885): “Three little maids from school are we, Filled to the brim with girlish glee.” [c. 1600]


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The real-estate investor took off her shoes, sanitized her feet and waded into a giant vat filled to the brim with juicy grapes.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

The stadium, to Epstein’s relief, was filled to the brim with nary an empty seat to be found.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2025

From immersive, poetic installations to ceramics and filmed performance, the Central District art space Wa Na Wari is — as usual — filled to the brim with engaging, in situ art.

From Seattle Times May 17, 2024

Gotta keep that Stanley filled to the brim!

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 2024

Another was filled to the brim with dusty, old books and a table full of unopened mail.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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