chock-a-block

Example Sentences

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"We've got a lovely day planned for everybody - some great food stalls and fantastic entertainment, and I think we're going to be chock-a-block full on both the men's and junior's sides."

From BBC

The streets of Tehran, once chock-a-block with traffic, are now eerily quiet.

From BBC

Measurements such as stiffness arise from what's called the extracellular matrix -- the space between and around an organ's cells that is chock-a-block with proteins, sugars and minerals.

From Science Daily

The Huntington Store is chock-a-block with beautiful, unusual gifts, but you can support a rose lover and the beloved institution by buying its exclusive prints of the exquisite rose watercolors in its collection.

From Los Angeles Times

"The trees have disappeared. The parks have almost disappeared. There is chock-a-block traffic."

From Reuters