The local inns are bursting at the seams and may not be able to accommodate [The underlined phrase means]:
Correct answer: B. Overcrowded
- A. Unhygienic
- B. Overcrowded
- C. Empty
- D. Shutting Down
Explanation
If a place is bursting at the seams, it has a very large number of people or things in it (to be very full or crowded).Example Sentences:Now that they have six children, their little house is bursting at the seams.When the whole family comes home, the house is bursting at the seams.
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