What is the meaning of "fit to burst" in this sentence? Is this an idiom? I've eaten so much I'm fit to burst. As far as I know, "fit to burst" means "very much" which doesn't fit in this context;

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What is the meaning of "fit to burst" in this sentence? Is this an idiom? I've eaten so much I'm fit to burst. As far as I know, "fit to burst" means "very much" which doesn't fit in this context; I suppose. Thank you in advance!

10 янв. 2013 г., 8:02

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It is idiom - but its meaning is pretty straight-forward (although exaggerated!) 'Fit' here means ready. Ready to burst means so full that you feel like you are going to explode. It could also be used for (say) a radiator hose in a car that has started to split.

10 января 2013 г.

"To be fit to (verb)" means you are ready to, or about to do something. It doesn't have a common use nowadays, apart from in expressions such as "fit to burst". You've eaten so much that you think you might burst, like a balloon.

10 января 2013 г.

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