packed like sardines

English

Etymology

As in a tin (or can) of sardines.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

packed like sardines (not comparable)

(simile) Extremely packed; crammed
- 2022 March 23, “Network News: Passengers unwilling to be 'packed like sardines'”, in RAIL, number 953, page 22:
  Passengers are no longer "willing to be packed into trains like sardines", says London TravelWatch.

Translations

extremely packed

Finnish: kuin sillit suolassa
French: comme des sardines (fr), comme des harengs en caque (fr), comme harengs en caque (fr)
German: dicht gedrängt wie die Sardinen
Polish: jak śledzie w beczce
Romanian: înghesuit ca sardinele
Russian: как се́льди в бо́чке (ru) (kak sélʹdi v bóčke)
Swedish: som packade sardiner

References

“packed like sardines”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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