to the full

English

Alternative forms

• to the fullest

Prepositional phrase

to the full

1. Fully; completely.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:to the full

   • 1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 1, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 7:

     'Brrrrr,' said Lieutenant Dubosc, realizing to the full how cold he was.

2. Without any reservation; taking the greatest advantage of the situation.

   Now that I'm retired, I feel I can live life to the full.

Translations

fully, completely

• Finnish: täysin (fi), täysillä (fi), täyttä (fi)
• Polish: na całego, na całość, na maksa (pl)
• Spanish: a tope, hasta las trancas (colloquial)