I think there was an idiom to describe 'lots of people', and the expression was related to truck... like tons of truck? or loaded by truck? I can't remember what it was. Does anybody know? If there is no such thing, is there any idiom to describe lots of people that will make a long line or that will fill all the big trucks?
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related: Idiom or word for a very crowded place – Mari-Lou A Mar 16 '18 at 17:35
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other idioms are useful ... without involving trucks. – lbf Mar 16 '18 at 17:47
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You're probably thinking of the word truckload:
3 : a large amount - truckloads of money
merriam-webster.com
It's used in far more situations than to describe people, but "a truckload of people" is an acceptable usage.
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'Truckloads' doesn't work if you're restricted to the M-W definition. *A large amount of people. – Edwin Ashworth Mar 16 '18 at 23:28
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@EdwinAshworth - What's wrong with "a large amount of people". Sure, it's not idiomatic, but I don't see any grammatical problems. – AndyT Mar 19 '18 at 14:58