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to the full

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1. to the full - Adverb

2. to the full - Phrase

Meaning

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form)

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One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum, in which men steal through existence, like sluggish waters through a marsh, without either honor or observation. Walter Scott

One's prime is elusive. You little girls, when you grow up, must be on the alert to recognise your prime at whatever time of your life it may occur. You must then live it to the full. Muriel Spark

The key to the understanding and to the full comprehension of all that the Prophets have said is found in the knowledge of the figures, their general ideas, and the meaning of each word they contain. Maimonides

The empty gives the way to the full. Palestinian Proverb

God said, God said, "Eat and drink," but He didn't say, "Gorge to the full." Afghan Proverb

No man is quick enough to enjoy life to the full. Spanish Proverb

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