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SeroMack Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Jammed to the gills
What does it mean if something (e.g. a hotel) is jammed to the gills?
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It means completely and overly full. " Although I think jammed is slightly odd in this usage. In the truest sense, the idiom should only be applied to people and a human condition.
- It means completely and overly full.
- " Although I think jammed is slightly odd in this usage.
- In the truest sense, the idiom should only be applied to people and a human condition.
- Examples: I'm stuffed to the gills.
- -- I overate and I am completely full.
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It means completely and overly full. The expression is "to the gills" and is usually accompanied by a preceeding word that expresses this sentiment, such as "stuffed to the gills", "full to the gills", "packed to the gills", or in your case "jammed to the gills." Although I think jammed is slightly odd in this usage.
In the truest sense, the idiom should only be applied to people and a
In the truest sense, the idiom should only be applied to people and a
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Ahh, silly me. I should've thougt like that cutting 'jammed' out. Thanks!
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