Fill up on

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phrasal verb

To eat or drink so much of something that you do not want any more.

Don't fill up on chips before dinner.
Visual representation of "fill up on" - To eat or drink so much of something that you do not want any more.

Often appears as...

  • fill up on junk food
  • fill up on snacks
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Visual representation of "fill up on"
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Caution with Meals

Avoid using 'fill up on' when describing eating a meal. It usually implies eating only a part of a meal or snack.

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I filled up on appetizers and had no room for the main course.
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Avoid Overeating

'Fill up on' can carry a negative connotation, suggesting excess or lack of self-control in eating.

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She advised her kids not to fill up on sweets at the party.
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Casual Contexts

Best used in informal or casual situations, not in formal writing or speeches.

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At the picnic, we all filled up on grandma's homemade cookies.
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