Fed to the Gills 🦈🥵
Fed to the gills - Thoroughly disgusted. This American version of the earlier British fed to the (back) teeth and fed (up) to the eyelids is based on the slang meaning of “gills” for the human mouth.
Similar Expressions, Idioms, and Proverbs:
- Fed up: Reached the limit of endurance.
- At wit’s end: To be out of patience.
- Sick and tired: Thoroughly worn out and discontent.
- Had it up to here: Reached the peak of tolerance.
- Spitting feathers: Extremely frustrated or angry.
Related Terms:
Synonyms: Overloaded, weary, exhausted, frustrated.
Antonyms: Content, happy, delighted, pleased.
Humor-Filled Quotes:
“Putting up with nonsense for more than a day requires a starring role in a patience exam.” – Anonymous
“I’ve had so much of it; if it were food, I’d have turned into a ball of disgust.” – Grouch Marx wink.s
Suggested Reads, Tunes, and Flicks:
- 📚 Book: “19 Q4” by Hilariously Poulin - A humoristic dive into the depths of discontent.
- 🎶 Song: “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor - An anthem for pushing through frustration.
- 🎥 Movie: “Falling Down” starring Michael Douglas - A cinematic portrayal of a man’s limit-breaking day.
### Which of these idioms expresses reaching the limit of tolerance?
- [ ] Drinking the sunshine smoothie
- [x] Fed to the gills
- [ ] Licking the moonlight stones
- [ ] Driving in sweet syrup
> **Explanation:** "Fed to the gills" is indeed a phrase that means thoroughly disgusted or fed up. The others, amusingly nonsensical, don't quite fit the bill.
### Which phrase means being extremely frustrated?
- [ ] Swimming in candy seas
- [ ] Writing with feather ink
- [ ] Singing in lunar light
- [x] At wit's end
> **Explanation:** "At wit's end" is a real idiom indicating extreme frustration, unlike the other creatively bizarre options.
### True or False: 'Sick and tired' means being completely fed up.
- [x] True
- [ ] False
> **Explanation:** Absolutely true! "Sick and tired" implies you've reached a breaking point of endurance and tolerance.
### Pick the genuine idiom associated with maximum frustration:
- [x] Had it up to here
- [ ] Flying above golden giraffes
- [ ] Sipping dragon's breath tea
- [ ] Painting the ocean green
> **Explanation:** "Had it up to here" is an idiom signaling severe frustration, unlike the fantasied imagery of dragons, giraffes, or painting seas.
### Complete the phrase: "I'm sick and ____."
- [ ] swimming
- [ ] painting
- [x] tired
- [ ] dancing
> **Explanation:** The correct idiom is "sick and tired," a commonly used expression of extreme frustration or fatigue.
Inspirational Farewell
May you always be underwhelmed and overjoyed, navigating life with patience OTT. And if ever fed to the gills, remember humor is the best life preserver!
W. T. Wittywords
