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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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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

Our dining table was always filled to the brim with an elaborate spread of homemade entrees and sweets.

From Salon Nov. 1, 2024

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

The usually conservative room was festooned with sashes and streamers of blue, green, and gold, and several tables were filled to the brim with food.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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