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pack sb in

(BE POPULAR) phrasal verb with pack
 
 
/pæk/ verb

Definition

If an entertainment or exhibition packs people in, a large number of people come to see it: Spielberg's new film is packing in the crowds. The latest computer exhibition is really packing them in.Liked, or not liked, by many people
(Definition of pack sb in (BE POPULAR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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