Meaning
To be extremely full or overcrowded, often referring to clothes or places.
Cultural Background
Germans often use this to complain about public transport or city density, reflecting a high value placed on efficiency and space. Used similarly, especially in Vienna regarding the housing market and tourism. Used in the context of infrastructure and population growth in urban centers like Zurich. The idiom is understood across many European languages due to shared cultural roots in tailoring and urban life.
Use it for emphasis
Don't use it for everything that is full. Use it when you want to emphasize that it is *too* full.
Humor
It is very common to use this jokingly about your own clothes after a big meal.
Meaning
To be extremely full or overcrowded, often referring to clothes or places.
Use it for emphasis
Don't use it for everything that is full. Use it when you want to emphasize that it is *too* full.
Humor
It is very common to use this jokingly about your own clothes after a big meal.
Test Yourself
Complete the sentence with the correct phrase.
Die U-Bahn ist so voll, sie ____.
The idiom requires the full phrase 'aus allen Nähten'.
Which situation is appropriate for this idiom?
When would you use 'aus allen Nähten platzen'?
The idiom describes physical capacity limits, not emotions or actions.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Warum ist das Restaurant so laut?' B: 'Es ist voll, es ____.'
The context implies overcrowding, making the idiom the correct choice.
🎉 Score: /3
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
3 exercisesDie U-Bahn ist so voll, sie ____.
The idiom requires the full phrase 'aus allen Nähten'.
When would you use 'aus allen Nähten platzen'?
The idiom describes physical capacity limits, not emotions or actions.
A: 'Warum ist das Restaurant so laut?' B: 'Es ist voll, es ____.'
The context implies overcrowding, making the idiom the correct choice.
🎉 Score: /3
Frequently Asked Questions
2 questionsYes, if it is 'bursting' with money, but it is less common.
It is neutral. You can use it in most contexts.
Related Phrases
aus allen Ecken
similarfrom all corners
überfüllt sein
synonymto be overcrowded
aus dem Leim gehen
similarto fall apart
