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Re: Stuffed to the gills

Posted by Victoria S Dennis on May 09, 2005

In Reply to: Stuffed to the gills posted by Carolina on May 09, 2005

: What does the phrase "stuffed to the gills" mean?

: It means "full up [with food]". The image is of a fish prepared whole for cooking, with stuffing in its belly.