яблуку ніде впасти

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Ukrainian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

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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