Megumi@Ibaraki
"slim pickings"??? What do "pickings" mean in the following sentence? "Denise felt not only at work but in her meager personal life: there were slim pickings among her family and friends..." Thank you!
15 giu 2011 09:59
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The act of someone who picks up or takes something
15 giugno 2011
This means that there are few people of quality or value to her personal life within her family and friends. When you say "slim pickings" you can mean there are simply few available, or that the ones which remain are of poor value or quality. Normally this implies that others have taken first, and so there is little left for you, but not always.
15 giugno 2011
Slim Pickings means: 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.
15 giugno 2011
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