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packed like sardines
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pressed very close together in a small space
About people in buses, trains or rooms. Vietnamese says 'chật như nêm'.
In context
On the morning bus, we were packed like sardines all the way to work.
Hundreds of fans stood packed like sardines in front of the stage.
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