full of crap

Idioms

Also, full of bull; full of shit. Talking nonsense or rubbish, as in She doesn't know what she's talking about; she's full of crap. All of these expressions alluding to excrement are considered vulgar. [First half of 1900s] Also see full of it, def. 2; hot air.

Example Sentences

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Comedians are sorta known for being full of crap — typically in a funny way that shouldn’t be taken seriously when they’re performing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

As Bridget Jones herself said "everyone knows diaries are just full of crap", but the ones dictating her inner monologues also make wonderful films.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024

You always run the risk of sounding full of crap, but you realize that your daughter already knows and is everything she needs to know and be.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2022

“I actually lost it and told Fauci he was full of crap a couple weeks ago,” Hatfill wrote in a Sept. 3, 2020 email.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2021

I heard flies: “Remember Warsaw? What a feast! We were so full of crap we couldn’t take off!”

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli

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