fed\ to\ the\ gills

fed\ to\ the\ gills
• fed up
• fed to the teeth
• (slang) fed to the gills
adj. phr. (informal)
Having had too much of something; at the end of your patience; disgusted; bored; tired.

People get fed up with anyone who brags all the time.

I've had enough of his complaints. I'm fed up.

He was fed to the teeth with television and sold his set to a cousin.

John quit football because he was fed to the gills with practice.

Compare: sick and tired

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