Phrases & SayingsFood and drink
full as a boot
Completely full, replete or very drunk.
In a sentence
After lunch I was full as a boot and skipped dessert.
Where it came from
This comic comparison is one of a large Australian family of full as expressions. Its image is deliberately exaggerated, and full may mean replete, crowded or drunk according to context.
- Initial era
- 1800–1899
- Where used
- Australia-wide