яблоку негде упасть

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Russian

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Etymology

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Literally, there isn't room for an apple to fall.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈjabɫəkʊ ˈnʲeɡdʲe ʊˈpasʲtʲ]
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Phrase

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я́блоку не́где упа́сть (jábloku négde upástʹ)

  1. (figuratively) it's heaving, it's packed, it's overcrowded, there's not enough room to swing a cat

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