While Canadians are using “elbows up” diplomacy with the white house, they are welcoming U.S. tourists with open arms.

  • FiveMacsEnglish
    3•6 days ago

    Except in this case where fill your boots refers to either a mug, or literal boots. It depends on where you think the origins of fill your boots come from.

    It’s either a sailors reference (mugs for rum) or a military reference (steal everything and fill your boots.)

    Nothing to do with cars, but yes UK uses boot for the trunk of a car. Just doesn’t apply to this idiom