expletive /ek-, ik-splēˈtiv or eksˈpli-tiv/

1. Filling out
2. Added merely to fill up (a line of verse)

1. A swear-word of any kind
2. A meaningless oath
3. A word or anything present merely to fill a gap
4. A word inserted to fill up a sentence or line of verse
5. A meaningless word serving a grammatical purpose only

explēˈtory (also /eksˈpli-/) adjective

1. Serving to fill up
2. Expletive
3. Supplementary

• have one foot in the grave
• have one's back to the wall
• have one's cake and eat it
• have one's collar felt
• have one's ear to the ground
• have oneself to thank for
• have one's end away
• have one's eye on
• have one's face lifted
• have one's feet on the ground
• have one's fill of
• have one's finger on the button
• have one's fingers all thumbs
• have one's hands full
• have one's head screwed on
• have one's head screwed on the right way
• have one's heart in it
• have one's heart in one's boots
• have one's heart in one's mouth
• have one's heart in the right place
• have one's heart set on
• have one's knife in
• have one's marbles
• have one's monkey up
• have one's name in the Gazette