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Meanings of slim pickings in English

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Usage of slim pickings in English
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There's cereal in the cabinet over the stove, otherwise it's slim pickings.
Love at first flight: one round trip that would change everythin...
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Ireland has received slim pickings from its deal with the European Central Bank.
Reuters
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But UK parents looking for advice will find slim pickings.
Wired
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The plants made for slim pickings and many herbivore species crashed, the authors found.
The Guardian
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But there are slim pickings for food on the island.
News.com.au
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I imagine it's been slim pickings since the storm.
A nose for justice
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It's slim pickings this week, but Julia Roberts, Emily Blunt and Jamie Foxx wont disappoint.
The South African
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The first ascentionists of tomorrow will have slim pickings; climbing is no longer an obscure activity.
Rock and Ice Magazine
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It's slim pickings this week but don't despair.
The South African
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Some say that's frustrating, but with such slim pickings we'll take what entertainment we can get.
The Guardian
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But as above, it will be slim pickings for any company that isn't Samsung or Apple.
The Guardian
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In the invervals, sparring partners have slim pickings.
The new yorker
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It's been slim pickings since but there is renewed hope, especially with Sadio Mane leading the line.
News.com.au
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It's slim pickings at the cinema this week, with only three movies that really deserve a mention.
The South African
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Without acquisitions, there are slim pickings in the U.S. defense market, where budget deficits are dampening new programs.
Reuters
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With less than four months until the Auckland mayoral elections, there are slim pickings for right leaning voters.
Radio NZ
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Slim pickings across language varieties
United States of America
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