in short supply
Related to in short supply: shy away from, look to, in view of, tripped up, dropped off
in short supply
Scarce. Those toys are in short supply ever since that website featured them. Kindness seems to be in short supply these days, so it's nice to see someone being so selfless.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in short supply
Fig. scarce. Fresh vegetables are in short supply in the winter. Yellow cars are in short supply because everyone likes them and buys them. At this time of the year, fresh vegetables go into short supply.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
in short supply
Less than is needed, lacking. For example, Skilled operators were in short supply, or The hotels are all full, and beds are in short supply. [First half of 1900s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- be in short supply
- supply
- be/run short of something
- be short of (something)
- short on (something) (and long on something else)
- short of
- short of (something)
- short of something/of doing something
- in the short haul
- over the short haul