(as) tight as a drum In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(as) tight as a drum", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Yourpig Huyen

2021-06-24 03:06

(as) tight as a drum adjective phrase

Used to describe the tension of an object as the skin of a drumhead.

I have eaten so much that the skin on my belly is tight as a drum.

child blows a balloon that becomes so big that it is about to explode. This balloon is tight as a drum.

To be sealed securely, be closed a container tightly or fill something, especially so that air or liquid cannot get in or out.

Don't worry about leaks; this pipeline is tight as a drum.

Open the window, otherwise we will die because this room is tight as a drum.

Many sources point to the mid-19th century for the origin of this phrase.

The Origin Cited: idiomorigins.org .