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on a full stomach

on a full stomach prepositional phrase: directly after eating; straight after a meal.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Directly after eating; straight after a meal.
    • You shouldn't swim on a full stomach.

Questions about on a full stomach

What does on a full stomach mean?
On a full stomach means directly after eating; straight after a meal.
What part of speech is on a full stomach?
On a full stomach is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on a full stomach in the dictionary

  1. on a daily basis
  2. on a day-to-day basis
  3. on a different note
  4. on a dime
  5. on a first-name basis
  6. on a full stomach
  7. on a go-slow
  8. on a good wicket
  9. on a kick
  10. on a lark
  11. on a loose end

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