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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 |
|---|
| Albert | | ['ælbət] | |
| Rebeca | | re-BE-kah (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Tobin | | TO-bin | English |
| Ophir | | - | Biblical |
| Gavrail | | - | Bulgarian |
| Luke | | LOOK (English) | English, Biblical |