packed like sardines
adj/pækt laɪk sɑːˈdiːnz/UK/pækt laɪk sɑɹˈdinz/US
Etymology
Referring to sardines packed closely together in a tin (or can).
Definitions
Densely packed
Densely packed; tightly squeezed together; crammed.
- I'm pretty claustrophobic, so I didn't wanna hop in the elevator with them all packed like sardines in there.
- We're already packed in like sardines But we're stopping to pick up more, look out
- Passengers are no longer "willing to be packed into trains like sardines", says London TravelWatch.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA