PACKED IN LIKE SARDINES Definition & Meaning

packed in like sardines

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Idioms and Phrases

Extremely crowded, as in I could barely breathe—we were packed in like sardines . This term, alluding to how tightly sardines are packed in cans, has been applied to human crowding since the late 1800s.

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“Everybody’s packed in like sardines. My friends are looking at me, and I’m like, ‘I’m sorry.’

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Proper Fish is as popular as ever, with patrons packed in like sardines, and the staff assured me nothing has changed.

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"You're all packed in like sardines," she declares before launching into Kiss Them For Me.

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“The crowd was in a standstill. People are packed in like sardines.”

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No chance for any quiet conversation as, packed in like sardines, the Brazilians continue the show.

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