яблуку ніде впасти

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Literally, there is nowhere for an apple to fall. Compare Russian я́блоку не́где упа́сть (jábloku négde upástʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈjabɫʊkʊ ˈnʲide ˈʍpaste]
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Phrase

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я́блуку ні́де впа́сти (jábluku níde vpásty) (idiomatic)

  1. it's packed to the gills, it's packed to the rafters
  2. there's not enough room to swing a cat

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