Meaning of slim pickings | Babel Free

Definitions

A small amount, especially of money; paucity.

colloquial, plural, plural-only

Examples

“After the factory closed, it's slim pickings for work⟳ in this town.”

“... they were among the citizens of the Great Republic who got shut⟳ into Paris during the siege, and had reason⟳ to complain⟳ of "the slim pickings" even their dollars commanded during that tragic episode of our neighbours' history.”

“Only at one season during the year does the average Haitian get⟳ more than these slim pickings; that is in mango-time, and then the roads and trails are carpeted with the yellow pits.”

“But in a year of slim pickings in the super-coach business -- Cowher and Carroll preferred to wait⟳ another day -- there was not much left to choose⟳ from.”

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