you can't get a quart into a pint pot
You cannot fit a large object or amount in something smaller.
pint
UK /paɪnt/ US /paɪnt/
noun 5name 1
Definitions
noun
1
A unit of volume, equivalent to:
The 40-year-old [Mike Skinner] is happy to put his body on the line in other ways, swapping a mug of tea for a fan's double pint of lager and messily necking it in one.
2
A unit of volume, equivalent to:
3
A unit of volume, equivalent to:
4
A unit of volume, equivalent to:
5
A unit of volume, equivalent to:
The prices of the second class are given by the ounce; thus […] for a pint, of 12 ounces;
As a good illustration, this work shows that it is possible to fill 12-ounce pints for carry-out trade. This leads the ice cream manufacturers to feel that a large part of the trouble encountered comes from merchandising.
name
1
A surname from Dutch.
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