be jammed solid
Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words
to be so blocked that nothing can move
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Examples (10)
- The traffic was jammed solid on the bridge.
- The railway tracks were jammed solid after the accident.
- During rush hour, the subway cars are always jammed solid with commuters.
- The ancient lock was jammed solid and wouldn't turn.
- After the concert, the exit gates were jammed solid with people.
- The printer mechanism was jammed solid with crumpled paper.
- Heavy snowfall caused the roads to be jammed solid for hours.
- His schedule was jammed solid with appointments all week.
- The old filing cabinet drawer was jammed solid and difficult to open.
- The engine part became jammed solid, halting the entire operation.