full of it
Idioms-
Also, full of the devil . Mischievous, naughty. For example, The youngsters were full of it today, giving the teacher a hard time , or Bill is full of the devil, hiding his roommate's clothes and teasing him mercilessly .
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Talking nonsense, as in He claims to have fixed the dock, but I think he's full of it . This usage is a euphemism for ruder idioms like full of crap .
Example Sentences
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“I thought they were both so full of it, it was unbelievable,” a juror said afterward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
You can see from the look on Gonzales's face and those of others in the audience, that they knew he was full of it.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2024
"It was right up the walls and bins were full of it," she said.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2024
SBF was something else, and the hour or so I spent with him last July was enough to convince me that he was completely full of it.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2023
After Dad took up preaching against milk, Grandma jammed her fridge full of it.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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