nuts to butts: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    United StatesNorth Americainformalcolloquial
    • Very close together or tightly packed; arranged with little or no space between items or people.

    Examples

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    • The commuters were packed nuts and bolts into the subway car during rush hour.

      The commuters were packed nuts and bolts into the subway car during rush hour.

    • We sat nuts and bolts in the theater, barely able to move our arms.

      We sat nuts and bolts in the theater, barely able to move our arms.

    • The suitcases were loaded nuts and bolts into the trunk of the car for the weekend trip.

      The suitcases were loaded nuts and bolts into the trunk of the car for the weekend trip.

    • During the festival, the tents were set up nuts and bolts, leaving almost no space between them.

      During the festival, the tents were set up nuts and bolts, leaving almost no space between them.

Examples:

  • EN: Line 'em up nuts to butts.
    ES: Alínealas una tras otra. ¿Qué haces?
    ID: Line 'em up nuts to butts.
  • EN: - Yeah, nuts to butts.
    ID: Sangat erat.
  • EN: You know, people lined up nuts to butts to see that.
    ES: La gente se amontona para ver eso.
    ID: Orang pasti akan mengantri panjang untuk melihat film itu.
  • EN: Gonna be nuts to butts up in that piece.
    ES: Van a pasar de nueces a culos arriba en esa parte.
    ID: Pestanya akan liar.

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