fill イディオム
a fill-up
eat your fill
fill her up
fill his shoes
fill in
fill in for me
fill me in
fill one
fill out
fill (someone) in
fill (something) in
fill the bill
fill the gap
fill-up
fill your face
Fillmore
twinkie with the fillin'
fill…in on
I missed the meeting．Fill me in on what happened．我没有去开会。请告诉我发生了什么事情。
Would someone please fill me in on this point？请哪一位给我详细讲讲这一点，好吗？
Please fill me in on what's been happening while I've been away．请把我不在时所发生的情况详细告诉我。
The assistant filled his boss in on the details of the conference．助理把会议的详细情况向老板作了汇报。
The President had his advisor fill him in on the latest development in the financial crisis．总统要他的顾问向他通报财政危机的最新发展。
If the new employee doesn't know about his duties，fill him in．如果新的雇员不知道自己的职责，就要告诉他。
fill one's shoes
When Jack got hurt，the coach had nobody to fill his shoes．杰克受伤时，教练找不到能代替他的好球员。
It will be difficult to find someone to fill the old professor's shoes．要找个能胜任的人来替代这位老教授的工作是很困难的。
fill up
The lake is filling up after the heavy rain．大雨之后湖水涨满。
Please fill up the tank．请把油箱装满。
She filled his glass up a second time．她第2次给他斟满了杯。
All the theatres were quickly filling up．所有的剧院很快客满了。
The vacancy in the office must be filled up．办公室的空缺必须补充。
2．complete sth．such as blanks，forms，etc．填写（空格、表格等）
I want you to fill up this form according to my instructions．我想让你按我的指示填写这张表格。
get one's fill of
Idiom(s): get one's fill of sb or sthTheme: ENOUGH
to receive enough of someone or something.
• You'll soon get your fill of Tom. He can be quite a pest.
• I can never get my fill of shrimp. I love it.
• Three weeks of visiting grandchildren is enough. I've had my fill of them.
filled to the brim
Idiom(s): filled to the brimTheme: FULLNESS
filled all the way full filled up to the top edge.
• I like my coffee cup filled to the brim.
• If the glass is filled to the brim, I can't drink without spilling the contents.
fill sb in
Idiom(s): fill sb in (on sb or sth)Theme: EXPLANATION
to inform someone about someone or something.
• Please fill me in on what is happening in Washington.
• Please fill me in on Ann. How is she doing?
• Sit down, and I'll fill you in.
• Later, I'll fill in everyone else.
back and fill
Idiom(s): back and fillTheme: INDECISION
to act indecisively; to change one's direction repeatedly; to reverse one's course. (Originally nautical, referring to alternately filling the sails with wind and releasing the wind. Fixed order.)
• The president spent most of his speech backing and filling on the question of taxation.
• The other candidate was backing and filling on every issue, depending on whom she was addressing.
fill in
to write information in blanks (Br.E.)"Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number."
fill out
to write information in blanks (N.Amer.)"The form must be filled out in capital letters."
fill up
fill to the top"I always fill the water jug up when it is empty."
Have your fill
If you have had your fill, you are fed up of somebody or something.fill in for
substitute for"Miguel filled in for me at the meeting yesterday because I was sick."
eye-filling|eye|filling
adj., literary Attractive to the eye; beautiful; especially grand; splendid; majestic. The mountains in the distance were an eye-filling sight.fill (in) the gap|fill|fill in the gap|fill the ga
v. phr. To supply a missing piece of information; provide a clue during the course of solving a mystery. Sherlock Holmes said, "These fingerprints are bound to fill the gap in our investigation."fill her up|fill|fill it up|fill up
v. phr. To fill entirely. (Said by the driver of a car to a gas station attendant). When the attendant asked Andrew how much gas he wanted in the tank, Andrew replied, "Fill her up."fill in|fill
v. 1. To write words needed in blanks; put in; fill. You should fill in all the blanks on an application for a job. 2. informal To tell what you should know. The new boy didn't know the rules so Bob filled him in. The teacher filled in Mary about class work done while she was sick. 3. To take another's place; substitute. The teacher was sick and Miss Jones filled in for her.fill one's shoes|fill|shoe|shoes
v. phr. To take the place of another and do as well; to substitute satisfactorily for. When Jack got hurt, the coach had nobody to fill his shoes. Joe hopes to fill his father's shoes. See: IN ONE'S SHOES.fill out|fill
v. 1. To put in what is missing; complete; finish; especially, to complete (a printed application blank or other form) by writing the missing facts in the blank spaces; to write down facts which are asked for in (a report or application.) After Tom passed his driving test he filled out an application for his driver's license. The policeman filled out a report of the accident. 2. To become heavier and fatter; gain weight. When Bill was nineteen he began to fill out. The girl was pale and thin after her sickness, but in a few months she filled out.fill the bill|bill|fill
v. phr., informal To be just what is needed; be good enough for something; be just right. The boss was worried about hiring a deaf boy, but after he tried Tom out for a few weeks, he said that Tom filled the bill. I thought I would need a special tool, but this wrench fills the bill.have one's fill|fill|have
v. phr. To be satisfied; be surfeited; be overindulged. Howard says he's had his fill of expensive golf tournaments in Europe.load the bases|base|bases|fill|fill the bases|load
v. phr. To get men on all three bases in baseball. The Mets loaded the bases with two singles and a base on balls. Don hit a home run with the bases loaded.fill
fillIn addition to the idioms beginning with fill, also see back and fill; get one's fill. Also see under full.
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- fill in
- fill out
- fill someone's shoes
- fill the bill
- filled to the brim
fill someone's shoes
fill someone's shoesAssume someone's position or duties, especially in a satisfactory way. For example, It'll be hard to find someone to fill her shoes when she retires, or John expects his son to fill his shoes at the store. Also see in someone's shoes.
fulfill
fulfillfulfill oneself
to realize completely one's ambitions, potentialities, etc.
get one's fill
get one's fillAlso, have one's fill. Be satisfied; have enough (or more than enough) of something. For example, I love opera—I can never get my fill of it, or He's had his fill of dirty jobs. This expression alludes to having enough (or too much) to eat. [Mid-1500s] Also see fed to the gills.
had one's fill
had one's fillAlso, have one's fill. See get one's fill.
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