sayings

[threeamp]

What is the meaning of the saying "Fill your boots"

[Quizmonster]

It almost certainly dates back to the days when a victorious army would plunder the places they had recently attacked and defeated. Obviously, the soldiers would stuff their pockets, bags or whatever and then - so as not to miss anything - even their boots. Soldiers - particularly cavalrymen - in past times often wore thigh-length boots which were quite roomy! That's why we have the modern sense of "take full advantage" when we use the saying.

[stud_monkey]

It is attributable to the late 19th century to gold seekers and a very bad dose of dissentry that was going about at the time