English · Idiom Candidate

fill one's boots

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to take as much as one can

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lấy càng nhiều càng tốt

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Literally: fill one's boots

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Help yourself to the buffet, fill your boots!

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Clothes

Common questions

What does “fill one's boots” mean?

to take as much as one can Literally: fill one's boots

Is “fill one's boots” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.