slim

slim chance

A very small possibility. There's a slim chance that the computer will reboot as normal, but it's much more likely that we'll have to reinstall the operating system. It's only a slim chance that we'll make the plane, at this rate. We may need to book new tickets.

slim down

1. To become more slender; to lose weight. I'm trying to slim down in time for the wedding. I'm not all that overweight, but slimming down a little bit would really help my self-confidence.

2. To make something more slender or less bulky. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "slim" and "down." The company has been slimming down their smartphones over the past few years. No matter how much I diet or exercise, I just can't seem to slim my thighs down.

See also: down, slim

slim pickings

A very small or limited amount to choose from, especially after others have taken from what was originally available. By the time I got to the sale, it was pretty slim pickings left on the racks. A: "Is there any food left from the party?" B: "Just some slim pickings."

slim chance

a slight chance; a small chance. There is a slim chance that I will arrive on Monday, but Tuesday is more likely.

slim down

to become thinner; to lose weight. You have really slimmed down a lot since I last saw you. I need to eat less so I can slim down. He slimmed down quite a bit after he had his health problem.

See also: down, slim

slim someone down

to cause someone to lose weight. They started to slim her down in the hospital, but she gained the weight back as soon as she got out. The dietitian slimmed down all the patients under his care.

See also: down, slim

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

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]

slim down

To lose weight, as by dieting or exercise: I was overweight, so I decided to slim down.

See also: down, slim

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

iceberg slim

1. n. a pimp. When iceberg slim came by in his pimpmobile, Jed made a rude sign at him.

2. n. a person who exploits others; a cold, heartless person. The guy’s a regular iceberg slim.

slim

n. a tobacco cigarette. (The same as straight, as opposed to a marijuana cigarette, which may be thicker.) I’ll take a slim and a little mist, thanks.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

slim pickings

Little left to profit from; a small reward, scarcely worth the effort. This term, alluding to animals devouring a carcass of prey or carrion, has been around since at least the seventeenth century, and the idea is much older yet. John Milton used it in Smectymnus (1642): “The Vulturs had then but small pickings.”

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释义	slim slim chance A very small possibility. There's a slim chance that the computer will reboot as normal, but it's much more likely that we'll have to reinstall the operating system. It's only a slim chance that we'll make the plane, at this rate. We may need to book new tickets. See also: chance, slim slim down 1. To become more slender; to lose weight. I'm trying to slim down in time for the wedding. I'm not all that overweight, but slimming down a little bit would really help my self-confidence. 2. To make something more slender or less bulky. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "slim" and "down." The company has been slimming down their smartphones over the past few years. No matter how much I diet or exercise, I just can't seem to slim my thighs down. See also: down, slim slim pickings A very small or limited amount to choose from, especially after others have taken from what was originally available. By the time I got to the sale, it was pretty slim pickings left on the racks. A: "Is there any food left from the party?" B: "Just some slim pickings." See also: picking, slim Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. slim chance a slight chance; a small chance. There is a slim chance that I will arrive on Monday, but Tuesday is more likely. See also: chance, slim slim down to become thinner; to lose weight. You have really slimmed down a lot since I last saw you. I need to eat less so I can slim down. He slimmed down quite a bit after he had his health problem. See also: down, slim slim someone down to cause someone to lose weight. They started to slim her down in the hospital, but she gained the weight back as soon as she got out. The dietitian slimmed down all the patients under his care. See also: down, slim McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. 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] See also: picking, slim The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. slim down v. To lose weight, as by dieting or exercise: I was overweight, so I decided to slim down. See also: down, slim The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. iceberg slim 1. n. a pimp. When iceberg slim came by in his pimpmobile, Jed made a rude sign at him. 2. n. a person who exploits others; a cold, heartless person. The guy’s a regular iceberg slim. See also: iceberg, slim slim n. a tobacco cigarette. (The same as straight, as opposed to a marijuana cigarette, which may be thicker.) I’ll take a slim and a little mist, thanks. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions slim pickings Little left to profit from; a small reward, scarcely worth the effort. This term, alluding to animals devouring a carcass of prey or carrion, has been around since at least the seventeenth century, and the idea is much older yet. John Milton used it in Smectymnus (1642): “The Vulturs had then but small pickings.” See also: picking, slim The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: slim chance soft reboot a one in a million chance a one-in-a-million chance dog's chance in (just) a minute in (just) a moment play for time have a dog's chance at this/that rate References in periodicals archive Much of Slim's fortune today comes from Grupo Carso, a conglomerate formed in 1990, and most of that derives from the telecommunications sector, as Slim controls America Movil, Latin America's largest telecom firm. How Carlos Slim Built A Fortune The Tribunal also decided to keep Slim Riahi at liberty. Police brigade at Slim Riahi's work site to execute seizure decision (Interior) For the past 30 years, Slim built long-lasting relationships with client partners and colleagues and shall be missed by the industry. Communication ace veteran Alexandre Slim passes away The first use of the Tandem Device Updater is to provide t: slim Insulin Pumps purchased before April 2015 with a free update to the latest software features. Tandem Diabetes Care Starts Taking Orders for t: slim X2 Insulin Pump The My Passport Slim 1 TB will be available for Rs. WD launches My Passport Slim line of portable hard drives “More and more, UK snackers are looking for healthier choices without sacrificing taste,” says the Slim Secrets UK sales & marketing manager Jordi Bloomberg from Slim Essentials. Award-Winning Australian Snack Company Slim Secrets[TM] Launches in UK RAK Slim is considered ideal for renovation of existing floors due to minimum tile thickness and therefore it avoids the cost of removal and demolition of existing floor coverings. Slim and strong SLIM Search improves the efficiency of indexing the subject into memory, and scanning for hits. SLIM SEARCH LAUNCHES ACADEMIC PRICING PROGRAM On another occasion during a poker game with Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, Slim bet that he could swim down a particularly dangerous 29-mile length of rapids known as 'the river of no return' in Idaho in the middle of winter. Slim pickings to be had when the film is made showing the way to Amarillo; POKER The key to SLIM is the MuCell process from Trexel Inc., Woburn, Mass., in which a non-flammable gas is heated and pressurized to a supercritical state so that it behaves like a fluid. Rigid packaging goes lighter, thinner with microcellular foam ACHIEVEMENTS: Slim spent 2004 boosting market share in Latin America, especially in Brazil. CEO of the Decade Carlos Slim Domit has proven that being the son of the wealthiest businessman in Latin America--Carlos Slim Helu--is not what it takes to be at the forefront of the biggest telephone company in Mexico. Carlos Slim, Jr.: a tycoon's heir in big business Slim, Master of War: Burma and the Birth of Modern Warfare. Slim, Master of War: Burma and the Birth of Modern Warfare
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