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loaded to the gills and loaded to the barrel
Sl. intoxicated. He's loaded to the gills. Man, he's loaded to the barrel and fighting mad.
See also: loaded

pale around the gills and blue around the gills; green around the gills

Fig. looking sick. (The around can be replaced with about.) John is looking a little pale around the gills. What's wrong? Oh, I feel a little green about the gills.
See also: around, pale
be green about/around the gills  (humorous)
to look ill, as if you are going to vomit He was out drinking last night, was he? I thought he looked a bit green about the gills this morning.
See also: green
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Commenting on the winner, Greenacre Josh, Gilling praised the dog's breeder and trainer.
Nottingham produced the goods says Gilling by The Racing Post (London, England)
Byline: Bob Woodhouse reports: CLEARLY marked routes run south from Ampleforth to link up with the attractive village of Gilling East.
Our tracks to a model railway; Ampleforth and Gilling East Distance: ... by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
Liz was in the capable hands of trainee hairdressers Tom Jamie Gilling and Francesca Ellis.
Salon provides makeover to celebrate weight loss; Picture special by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
 
 
 
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