(as|) full as a tick - Definition & Meaning | VisualLang Dictionary

(as|) full as a tick

no longer able to eat due to having a full stomachno longer able to eat due to having a full stomach

The idiom "full as a tick" is an informal expression used to describe someone who has eaten to the point of feeling extremely full or satiated, often to excess. The origin of this phrase likely stems from the observation that ticks, blood-sucking parasites, become engorged and swollen when they have fed to capacity, making them appear "full" and bloated.The idiom "full as a tick" is an informal expression used to describe someone who has eaten to the point of feeling extremely full or satiated, often to excess. The origin of this phrase likely stems from the observation that ticks, blood-sucking parasites, become engorged and swollen when they have fed to capacity, making them appear "full" and bloated.

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After Thanksgiving dinner, I felt as full as a tick and couldn't eat another bite.
The all-you-can-eat buffet left me as full as a tick; I can barely move.
He ordered an extra-large pizza and ate the whole thing, leaving him full as a tick.

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(as|) full as a tick

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no longer able to eat due to having a full stomach

The idiom "full as a tick" is an informal expression used to describe someone who has eaten to the point of feeling extremely full or satiated, often to excess. The origin of this phrase likely stems from the observation that ticks, blood-sucking parasites, become engorged and swollen when they have fed to capacity, making them appear "full" and bloated.

After Thanksgiving dinner, I felt as full as a tick and couldn't eat another bite.
The all-you-can-eat buffet left me as full as a tick; I can barely move.
He ordered an extra-large pizza and ate the whole thing, leaving him full as a tick.
The barbecue feast was so delicious that I left the party feeling as full as a tick.
I had a huge breakfast this morning, and now I'm full as a tick; I'll skip lunch.