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be packed in like sardines

/bi pækt ɪn laɪk sɑrˈdinz/ /biː pækt ɪn laɪk sɑːˈdiːnz/
idiom Informal
Idiom
  1. 1 balık istifi gibi sıkışmak

Definition (English)

To be squashed tightly together with many other people in a crowded place.

Example Sentences

  1. The hostel had been overbooked, so backpackers were packed in like sardines in every dormitory.
    Hostelde fazla rezervasyon alınmıştı, bu yüzden sırt çantalı gezginler her yatakhanede balık istifi gibi sıkışmıştı.
  2. The lecture hall only holds 200, but 300 students turned up, so everyone was packed in like sardines.
    Amfi yalnızca 200 kişilik, ama 300 öğrenci gelince herkes balık istifi gibi sıkıştı.

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