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alternative form of comme harengs en caque
eş: comme des sardines
se serrer comme des harengs en caque, être serrés comme des harengs en caque
past participle of apinhar
köken: From apinhar.
packed like sardines (very close together)
köken: Literally, “like herring in [a] barrel”. Compare Russian как се́льди в бо́чке (kak sélʹdi v bóčke).
leżeć jak śledzie w beczce
overcrowded (with); overpacked (with); extremely congested (with); packed like sardines (with)
köken: chật (“cramped”) + cứng (“hard”).
packed like sardines
köken: Attested since the 19th century. Literally, "like sardines in the basket".
nrfpatchi coumme des sardinnes, sèrré coumme des sardinnes
Etimoloji
Literally, “like sardines in oil”.