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⇒ be thin on the ground; thick on the ground |
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немногочисленный (Liv Bliss); мало (Our only problem is finding staff, because good programmers are really thin on the ground. • At this time of year, holidaymakers are thin on the ground.); практически редкость (Magazines about home improvement were very thin on the ground at the time – not like now. • Traditional bookshops are thin on the ground these days. • We are living in an era when good news is thin on the ground. • By the mid-1970s, managers and executives in the late 30s to late 40s age group were thin on the ground. 4uzhoj) |
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днем с огнём не сыщешь (4uzhoj); раз, два и обчёлся (Based on our local area, one skill which is in very high demand is British Sign Language – there is new legislation coming in for local authorities to provide this for interpretation, and qualified folk are thin on the ground. Anglophile); кот наплакал (Magazines about home improvement were very thin on the ground at the time – not like now. Anglophile); с гулькин нос (VLZ_58) |
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плохо (с чем-либо; в знач. "чего-либо мало": Hard evidence is thin on the ground, and what there is, is not encouraging. 4uzhoj); туго (часто иронично: C грамотными инженерами нынче туго. 4uzhoj); не густо (Useful suggestions have been thin on the ground lately. Alexander Demidov) |
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scarce; existing in small numbers or amounts (At this time of year, holidaymakers are thin on the ground.); hard to comy by (Our only problem is finding staff, because good programmers are really thin on the ground.) |
