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Grammar and Linguistics > Is there any expression?
Is there any expression?
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mari_18cf
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Is there any expression?
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I will eat as if there was no tomorrow.
I will eat until there is no space left.
Is there any expression to say this??
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30 Jun 2012
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yanogator
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Yes, we say I will eat as if there was no tomorrow (and I do it, too). Also, I will eat until I burst. Bruce |
30 Jun 2012
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MoodyMoody
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We also say, "I will eat until I �m full," or "I will eat until I �m stuffed," i.e., overfull. We understand "no space left," but it isn �t idiomatic English. |
30 Jun 2012
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Eeejaima
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"I �m going to pig out" is another one with the same meaning. |
30 Jun 2012
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jannabanna
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I �ve heard: "I �m going to stuff myself sick", but it �s not very elegant, is it? Let �s just keep it between us teachers !!!
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1 Jul 2012
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Apodo
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And in Australia we have: It �s quite polite, but very informal slang.
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1 Jul 2012
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cunliffe
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And in England, when we have �stuffed our faces �, we say, �I �m fit to burst �.
Edit: So, we say, �I�m going to stuff my face.� Also, for really full, couldn�t eat another thing, we say �chock a block� �full as a gun�, �stuffed�.
Personally, I can always find space for one more chocolate....�
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1 Jul 2012
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mari_18cf
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You are perfect! thanks teachers! |
6 Jul 2012
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