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slim pickings
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]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Modesta | | mo-DHE-stah (Spanish) | Spanish, Late Roman |
| Ross | | RAWS (English) | Scottish, English |
| Averil | | ['ævəril] | |
| Germaine | | - | French |
| Parth | | - | Indian, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi |
| Zhirayr | | - | Armenian |