slim pickings
A small amount left after others have taken a share. For example, After each of the children took what they wanted of Mother's things, it was slim pickings for the rest of the family. This expression alludes to animals devouring a carcass. [Early 1600s]
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How to use slim pickings in a sentence
And the rest of the field is pretty slim pickings, Jeb included.
Tea Partiers looking for a third-party candidate to cast a protest vote are left with slim pickings.
AlbuquerqueThis sleepy southwestern town has Native American folklore and petroglyphs, but slim pickings for social life.
I figured, though, that when I had passed beyond the zone of this gracious hospitality there would be slim pickings.
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