Meanings of meagre rations in English

The meagre rations had finally gone except for a bag of biscuits.

The meagre rations were distributed, the Esquimaux driver coming in for his share.

They supported themselves now as they could on the meagre rations accorded by the Government.

To eat, they cook meagre rations on open fires.

But how will their palette cope when they're faced with meagre rations of rice and beans?

When he was given a modicum of space he showed what he could do but it was meagre rations.

Players covet opportunities, especially those who must exist on more meagre rations, in terms of game time, than they'd like.

It was generally believed between decks that most pursers retired rich, having won their fortunes by scrimping on the sailors' meagre rations.

As a jockey, he was well used to existing on meagre rations, and prison food was not exactly appealing to the discerning palate.

Travelling through the American south-west in 1939, he listened attentively to the stories of impoverished, workless families, and shared his meagre rations with their children.