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Phrase(s): You cannot get a quart into a pint pot.
Prov. You cannot fit too much of something into a space that is too small. • That dog is simply too big to get into this kennel. You can’t get a quart into a pint pot. • Our refrigerator isn’t big enough to fit that watermelon in. You can’t get a quart into a pint pot.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs