full of shit
97
9.9
- idiom
- Offensive
- After listening to his outrageous claims, I realized he was full of shit.
- so full of shit
- "full of shit," he said
- fucking full of shit
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Watch on YouTubeAnybody that predicts is full of shit, you know?
- Anybody that predicts is full of shit, you know?
- Well, you could tell she was full of shit and nobody caught it.
- They've known he's a grifter and full of shit from the jump, right?
- He'd be like, Panda, most people are full of shit.
- He'd be like, Amanda, most people are full of shit.
- Dude says I don't believe it, you're full of shit.
- And it was like, I heard this voice that said, you're full of shit.
- And no, but then I realized I was full of shit.
- Or the Boeing CEO just said this guy's full of shit.
- At what point do we as the public say you're full of shit?
- If she's not full of shit, then then I think that she shouldn't worry at all.
- But I think the the the public as a whole knows Carol's full of shit.
Examples
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Dave, you are as full of shit as a Christmas turkey, and you know it.
Fiction book (1991) -
I know you said you would and all, but I guess I thought you were just full of shit.
Fiction book (2001) -
Well, you could tell she was full of shit and nobody caught it.
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If the guy's full of shit, why do you want to make him out a hero?
Fiction book (1999) -
And I figure he was full of shit about all the big stuff he was going to do.
Fiction book (1996) -
I never use jury experts because I think they are full of shit.
Academic text (2009) -
Whoever said there was life after politics was full of shit.
Fiction book (1995) -
The problem is that the Republican Party is full of shit on this and they really need to make a commitment to reducing spending.
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I already know that they are full of shit, and I bet Obama knows that too.
Blog text (17) -
Obviously, he's full of shit and I'd love to tell that to his face.
Blog text (24)
Synonyms
128
2.5
Likely to lie or cheat to get something for yourself
59
5.3
Appearing true but making someone believe something that is not true
56
7.8
Pretending to be honest by hiding what you know
31
5.0
Acting in a dishonest way to make people believe something untrue
22
9.9
Saying things that are not true
14
8.9
Pretending to feel one way while acting another way
14
7.4
A look or behavior that seems dishonest and hard to trust
6
9.1
Saying things that are not true
6
4.8
Not honest and likely to tell lies
1
8.6
Not telling the whole truth to hide facts or avoid blame
1
7.6
Not honest and likely to say things that are not true
Antonyms
How Truthful
114
1.3
269
4.2
137
7.2
54
3.0
134
4.4
- Offensive
97
9.9
19
6.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
full + of + shit
The phrase composes transparently from the pattern 'full of' + noun, so a learner who knows 'shit' in its common vulgar/figurative sense 'nonsense' can infer the speaker is talking nonsense or being insincere. However, the shift from literal feces to the slang sense and the pragmatic extension to 'dishonest/deceptive' is metaphorical and depends on familiarity with the slang usage, so the relation is not fully predictable for all B1 learners.
Etymology
The idiom full of shit may come from a strong image: someone is literally full of shit, so their words are only 'nonsense' and seem worthless. That's why the phrase means 'not telling the truth' or 'being dishonest'.