They tried to crowd a dozen people into that tiny room.
•Then they crowded in one more.
•They all tried to crowd themselves into the same room.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
crowd someone/thing out — exclude by taking the place of someone or something. → crowd … English new terms dictionary
crowd — crowd1 [kroud] vi. [ME crouden < OE crudan, to press, drive, akin to MHG kroten, to oppress < IE base * greut , to compel, press > CURD, Ir gruth, curdled milk] 1. to press, push, or squeeze 2. to push one s way (forward, into, through,… … English World dictionary
something goes for someone else — (something) goes for (someone/something else) something is also true for someone or something else. Jordan is famous, but he s not comfortable in a crowd the same goes for most movie stars and politicians. San Francisco should have a beautiful… … New idioms dictionary
something goes for something else — (something) goes for (someone/something else) something is also true for someone or something else. Jordan is famous, but he s not comfortable in a crowd the same goes for most movie stars and politicians. San Francisco should have a beautiful… … New idioms dictionary
crowd around/round — [phrasal verb] crowd around/round or crowd around/round (something) : to form a tight group around (something or someone) A small group of people crowded around the car. When one of the protesters began to speak, the people crowded around (him)… … Useful english dictionary
something goes for — (something) goes for (someone/something else) something is also true for someone or something else. Jordan is famous, but he s not comfortable in a crowd the same goes for most movie stars and politicians. San Francisco should have a beautiful… … New idioms dictionary
crowd pleaser — UK [ˈkraʊd ˌpliːzə(r)] US [ˈkraʊd ˌplizər] noun [countable] [singular crowd pleaser plural crowd pleasers] informal someone or something that large numbers of people, e … Useful english dictionary
sold on someone or something — mod. convinced of the value of someone or omething. □ I’m not yet sold on your idea. □ The crowd was sold on Gary. Nothing he had done or could do would cool their enthusiasm … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
crowd — crowd1 W2S2 [kraud] n 1.) a large group of people who have gathered together to do something, for example to watch something or protest about something crowd of ▪ a crowd of angry protesters ▪ a crowd of 30,000 spectators ▪ There were crowds of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
crowd — [[t]kra͟ʊd[/t]] ♦♦ crowds, crowding, crowded 1) N COUNT COLL: oft N of n A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something. A huge crowd gathered… … English dictionary
crowd — 1 noun 1 (C) a large group of people in a public place: A vast crowd had assembled in the main square. 2 (C) a large number of a particular kind of people or things (+ of): a crowd of supporters | Kemp stepped out to face a crowd of cameras. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
