like sardines
idiom
: without enough room to move around
A large crowd of reporters was crammed/packed like sardines into a small room.
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Mercury levels tend to be higher in larger, older fish, like tuna, and lower in smaller fish species, like sardines.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Zerner recommends eating a 3-ounce serving of fatty fish, like sardines, twice a week.
—Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Fans packed into the standing sections behind the goal like sardines.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The Generac Power Stage on July 5 was packed like sardines, spilling into every possible walkway.
—jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Zerner recommends eating a 3-ounce serving of fatty fish, like sardines, twice a week.
—Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Fans packed into the standing sections behind the goal like sardines.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The Generac Power Stage on July 5 was packed like sardines, spilling into every possible walkway.
—jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
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“Like sardines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20sardines. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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