Fill your boots

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verb

To take as much as you want, often used when offering something to someone.

There's plenty of food left over from the party, fill your boots!
Visual representation of "fill your boots" - To take as much as you want, often used when offering something to someone

Often appears as...

  • fill your boots with food
  • fill your boots with drink

Usage tips

Informal

Colloquial

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Visual representation of "fill your boots"
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Generous Offer

Used when someone is offering you a lot of something generously. It's an invitation!

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We've got tons of pizza—fill your boots!
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Not Literal

It's not about actual boots! It means to take or enjoy a lot of something.

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They're giving away free books, so fill your boots!
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Casual Occasions

Best used in informal situations with friends or family, not formal events.

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It's a casual get-together, so come and fill your boots.
Visual representation of the word "Fill your boots"

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