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chock-a-block
(of a ship's hoisting tackle) Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
(by extension) Jammed tightly together; very crowded; completely filled or stuffed.
"Some of Sardinia's gorgeous seaside towns have lately been invaded by builders who erected chockablock housing that catered to middle-income tourists but threatened to spoil the landscape."
In a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possible.
"His study had books stacked chockablock on every shelf."
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