jak śledzie w beczce

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “like herring in [a] barrel”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jak ˈɕlɛ.d͡ʑɛ ˈvbɛt͡ʂ.t͡sɛ/
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Rhymes: -ɛt͡ʂt͡sɛ

Adverb

jak śledzie w beczce (not comparable)

(idiomatic, simile) packed like sardines (very close together)
leżeć jak śledzie w beczce ― to be like sardines in a can

Further reading

jak śledzie w beczce in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
jak śledzie w beczce in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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