Meaning: artfully

adv.
in an artful mannerin a disingenuous mannerin an artful manner

full Idiom, Proverb

a few bricks short of a full load

not sensible or logical, not all there When Moe began eating bugs, we knew he was a few bricks short.

a full house (cards)

a pair plus three of a kind, e.g., 2 kings and 3 aces In our last game of poker, you dealt me a full house.

a full plate

a busy schedule, a lot to do Nancy has a full plate these days. She has two jobs and three kids.

chock full

very full, full to the top, plump full The truck was chock full of paper to be recycled.

come full circle

arrive at the place where you began """Let's ask the teacher, okay?"""

full blast

as loud as possible, pull out all the stops When we got home, the kids had the stereo on full blast.

full blown

all the symptoms, every sign It often takes years for the virus to develop into full-blown AIDS.

full-fledged

complete, having everything that is needed to be something She became a full-fledged nurse before she went to Saudi Arabia to work for a year.

full of beans

in high spirits, energetic She seems to be full of beans today. She must be excited about something.

full of herself

impressed with her own work, too proud of herself The actor was proud - too full of himself - during the interview.

full of it

full of lies, full of shit, full of BS You're full of it if you think I took that watch. I am not a thief.

full of piss and vinegar

lively, full of energy That little kid is full of piss and vinegar. He won't sit still.

full out

as fast as you can go, flat out, full tilt He was skating full out, but he couldn't catch Messier.

full plate

(See a full plate)

full steam ahead

as much power as we have, full throttle "I told the Captain about the ice, but he said, ""Full steam ahead!"""

full strength

not weakened or diluted, straight up Did John Wayne drink bourbon full strength? Without water?

full throttle

gas pedal to the floor, pedal to the metal He drove the Mercedes at full throttle on the freeway.

full tilt

as fast as possible, flat out Were you going full tilt when you passed us - as fast as it would go?

full up

full, no more room This bus is full up. We'll have to wait for the next one.

got my hands full

am very busy, plate is full I'd like to help with your project but I've got my hands full.

in full flight

going full speed, flat out The cyclist was in full flight when he passed the cars.

not playing with a full deck

not rational, not all there People say he's not stable - that he's not playing with a full deck.

one brick short of a full load

mentally slow, not all there I'm okay, but you may be one brick short of a full load. Ha ha.

piss pot full

a lot, very many, more than expected After the poker game, Sammy had a piss pot full of loonies.

plate is full

too much to do, cannot do any more I'm busy writing exams. My plate is full.

plump full

very full, full to the top, chock full Johnny's glass was plump full - so full he spilled some milk.

three slices short (of a full loaf)

mentally disabled, one brick short... If you order worm soup, they'll think you're three slices short.

to the full

very much, fully He always tries to live his life to the full.

without a full deck

mentally unbalanced, one brick short... At times he acts strange - like he's playing without a full deck.

wouldn't say shit if her mouth was full of it

would not say a bad word, would not swear Vi is so sweet. She wouldn't say shit if her mouth was full of it.

you're full of it

you are a liar, you are full of shit If you think I'm joining that cult, you're full of it.

full

drunk

full of shit

saying things that are stupid or not true

fulla

full of

full of

filled with充满
The tube is full of coloured water．管内盛满带色的水。
Our future seems to be full of hope．我们的前途充满了希望。
She is full of pride．她充满了自豪。
His speech was ful of jokes．他的讲话充满了笑料。

have one's hands full

have as much work as one can do；be very busy手头工作很忙；无法分身
The worker said that he had his hands full and could not take another job．这位工人说他手头工作很忙，不能再做另外的工作。
We shall have our hands full when the freshmen arrive．新生一到，我们就要大忙了。
have one's/a hand in have a share in；participate in干涉；参与
It is impossible that she could have had a hand in this notorious crime．她不可能参与这种罪恶勾当。

in full

completely 完全地
Please write your name in full．请把你的全名写出来。
Please describe the matter in full．请把事情详细说说。
They accomplished the task in full．他们圆满地完成了这项任务
His speech was published in full in all the papers yesterday．昨天各家报纸全文刊登了他的讲话。

in full swing

at the maximum point of activity 紧张（积极）进行
The negotiations are in full swing．谈判正在紧张地进行。
When he arrived，the meeting was already in full swing．当他到那里的时候，会议正开得很热烈。
A mass campaign to plant trees is in full swing．一场群众性植树运动正在轰轰烈烈地进行。

get into full swing

Idiom(s): get into full swing AND get into high gear

Theme: ACTIVITY

to move into the peak of activity; to start moving fast or efficiently. (Informal.)
• In the summer months, things really get into full swing around here.
• We go skiing in the mountains each winter. Things get into high gear there in November.

full of the devil

Idiom(s): full of the devil AND full of Old Nick

Theme: BEHAVIOR - IMPROPER

always making mischief. (Informal. Old Nick is another name for the devil.)
• Tom is a lot of fun, but he's sure full of the devil.
• I've never seen a child get into so much mischief He's really full of Old Nick.

full of oneself

Idiom(s): full of oneself

Theme: BOASTING - CONCEIT

conceited; self-important.
• Mary is very unpopular because she's so full of herself.
• She doesn't care about other people's feelings. She's too full of herself.

full of hot air

Idiom(s): full of hot air AND full of beans; full of bull; full of it; full of prunes

Theme: BOASTING

full of nonsense; talking nonsense. (Slang.)
• Oh, shut up, Mary. You're full of hot air.
• Don't pay any attention to Bill. He's full of beans.
• You're full of it.

full as a tick

Idiom(s): (as) full as a tick AND (as) tight as a tick

Theme: FULLNESS

very full of food or drink. (Informal. Refers to a tick that has filled itself full of blood.)
• Little Billy ate and ate until he was as tight as a tick.
• Our cat drank the cream until he became full as a tick.

at full speed

Idiom(s): at full speed AND at full tilt

Theme: SPEED

as fast as possible.
• The motor was running at full speed.
• John finished his running at full speed.
• Things are now operating at full tilt.

at full blast

Idiom(s): (at) full blast

Theme: FORCE

using full power; as loudly as possible.
• The neighbors had their televisions on at full blast.
• The car radio was on full blast. We couldn't hear what the driver was saying.

full of prunes

full of Old Nick

full of bull

at full tilt

Full bore

If something is full bore, it involves the maximum effort or is complete and thorough.

More Idioms/Phrases

From the bottom of your heart From the sublime to the ridiculous Full bore Full circle Full Monty Full of the joys of spring Full swing