pack like sardines

pack someone or something (in) like sardines

Fig. to squeeze in as many people or things as possible. (From the way that many sardines are packed into a can.) They packed us in like sardines. There was no room to breathe. They packed in the people like sardines. Dave got a box and packed old negatives in like sardines.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Moira	['mɔirə]
Koharu	ko-hah-ṙoo	Japanese
Jehohanan	-	Biblical
Aikman	['eikmən]
Kalyn	KAY-lin	English (Modern)
Fink	[fiŋk]