full boat

full boat
 n.— «You’ll do five to ten which means if you’re a good boy, you should be out in three to four years. And then we’ll put you in witness protection. Think about it. Which is it? The full boat? Or a chance to resume your life less than five years form now?» —by William Diehl Reign in Hell Sept. 23, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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