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jak śledzie w beczce

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, like herring in [a] barrel. Compare Russian как се́льди в бо́чке (kak sélʹdi v bóčke).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjak ˈɕlɛ.d͡ʑɛ ˈvbɛt͡ʂ.t͡sɛ/
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  • Syllabification: jak śle‧dzie w‿becz‧ce

Adverb

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jak śledzie w beczce (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, simile) packed like sardines (very close together)
    leżeć jak śledzie w beczceto be like sardines in a can

Further reading

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