sit bodkin

sit bodkin

obsolete To be squeezed tightly between two people while traveling, especially in a carriage. Pressed for time ahead of his appointment, the Duke was rather unceremoniously obliged to sit bodkin between the two daughters of his host.
See also: bodkin, sit
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • ride bodkin
  • carriage and pair
  • carriage
  • press (something) into (something)
  • press into
  • squashed (in) like sardines
  • packed (in) like sardines
  • packed in like sardines
  • packed like sardines
  • press onto