be squashed (in) like sardines

be squashed (in) like sardines

To be very tightly or snugly squashed together, especially in a small space. We didn't want to take more than one car, so we had to be squashed like sardines in Jeff's little sedan for the four-hour drive to Moab. Having a concert in our friend's café was such a good idea! Sure, we were squashed in like sardines, but everyone had a great time.
See also: like, sardine, squash
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • squash
  • squash (someone or something) (in) like sardines
  • squashed (in) like sardines
  • packed (in) like sardines
  • packed in like sardines
  • packed like sardines
  • pack (someone or something) (in) like sardines
  • pack like sardines
  • sardine
  • be packed (in) like sardines