Meaning of to overflowing | Babel Free

Definitions

So as to be absolutely full.

idiomatic

Examples

“The train was full to overflowing, and the doors would barely shut.”

“It is no use gaily arranging for large hauls of coal to converge on a Scunthorpe steelworks if the latter's sidings are already full to overflowing, and many sizeable traders are therefore advised each morning of traffic that is in the railway pipeline for them, to ascertain if they are able to receive it.”

“In reality, 7 Middagh was sensationally cluttered, stuffed to overflowing with Americana, which reflected something essential about [George] Davis, who was a collector of all things weird, including people.”

“And she is lovely. She is all I wanted. She filled me up to overflowing and I never got back on my feet.”

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