filled to the brim

Idioms  

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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filled to the brim

Bond and stock portfolios have been filled to the brim with AI exposure over the past year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Sumayyah Zara Sillah's eyes light up as she takes hold of a takeaway box filled to the brim with strips of golden-coated Nashville-style hot tenders, dripping with sauce.

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026

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

Fidelito looked at Matt with shining eyes as his bowl was filled to the brim.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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