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to eat (to) one's fill
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mangiare finché non si riesce più a mangiare
to eat or drink to the point where one cannot keep eating or drinking anymore
What is the origin of the idiom "eat one's fill" and when to use it?
The idiom "eat one's fill" likely originates from the idea that when a person eats or drinks until they are full or satiated, they have "filled" themselves with nourishment. It is used to convey the idea of indulgence and the satisfaction of one's appetite or thirst.
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Sir, I believe you just drank your fill.
The farmer invited us to pick as many apples as we wanted, and we ate to our fill right there in the orchard.
After a long day of hiking, we sat by the campfire and ate our fill of roasted marshmallows.
If you're not dancing, you might as well drink your fill.
At the all-you-can-eat buffet, she made sure to eat her fill of the delicious seafood dishes.
