fill someone or something up (with something)

fill someone or something up (with something)
fill someone or something up(with something)
to put as much as possible into someone or something. •

We filled him up with chili and crackers.

We will fill up the basket with leaves.

I will fill the basket up with flowers.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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