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full of prunes

See: FULL OF BEANS (2).

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full of beans

[full of beans] {adj. phr.}, {slang} 1. Full of pep; feeling good; in high spirits. * /The football team was full of beans after winning the tournament./ * /The children […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

prune

[prune] See: [FULL OF BEANS] or [FULL OF PRUNES]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

to the full

[to the full] {adv. phr.} Very much; fully. * /The campers enjoyed their trip to the full./ * /We appreciated to the full the teacher's help./ Compare: [TO THE HILT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

in full swing

[in full swing] {adj. phr.} Actively going on; in full action. * /The Valentine party was in full swing./ * /All of the children were planting seeds; the gardening project […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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