CHOCK A BLOCK ORIGIN

Wednesday July 15th, 2009

CHOCK A BLOCK

This has nothing to do with cramming blocks into a chocolate box. The term Chock a Block, meaning absolutely full to capacity, is derived from nautical term for a position when two blocks of tackle come together therefore allowing for no further movement.

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