supply

Related to supply: Supply and demand, Supply Schedule, Quantity Supplied, Law of supply

be in short supply

To be scarce. Those toys have been 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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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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supply (someone or something) with (someone or something)

To furnish, equip, or provide someone or something with one or more people or things. This company supplies the entire region with electricity. I can supply you with all the workers you need to get this build finished in time.
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supply and demand

The amount of something available to purchase compared to the number of people who need or want to purchase it. The company has had a hard time figuring out supply and demand on their first product, which has been incredibly popular but very difficult to find in stores.
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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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supply and demand

the availability of things or people as compared to the need to utilize the things or people; the availability of goods compared to the number of willing customers for the goods. Sometimes you can find what you want by shopping around and other times almost no store carries the items you are looking for. It depends entirely on supply and demand. (Alludes to a principle of market economics.) Sometimes customers ask for things we do not carry in stock and other times we have things in abundance that no one wants to buy. Whether or not we can make money off of a product depends entirely on supply and demand.
See also: and, demand, supply

supply someone or something with something

to provide something to someone or something. We will supply you with all the pencils you need. We supplied the committee with ice water.
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supply something (to someone or something) (from something)

to provide someone or something with something from some source. I supplied ice cream to the new restaurant from a very expensive source. We supplied nuts from a pushcart. Frank supplied nothing at all to them.
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 ˌshort supˈply

not be enough of something; be scarce: During the war, many things were in short supply.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • be in short supply
  • in short 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
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The power supply's internal voltage-control loop will try to keep the output at the set voltage, but the response is not instantaneous.
Considerations when specifying a DC power supply
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DOD, global supply chain and supply chain talent shortages
Alan Rowe, 42, of Kingsheath Avenue, Dovecot - three counts of supplying heroin, offering to supply heroin and possession of cannabis - sentenced to two years and eight months in prison.
TAKEN OFF THE STREET
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Credit Suisse says that "the value created by reducing the financing cost of goods moving through the supply chain by even a few basis points is far greater than any cost savings possible from traditional transportation and warehousing targets." And with supply chains expanding--the result of dynamics such as globalization, low-cost country sourcing, business process outsourcing and the like--the problem is likely to get worse as current trends play out.
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Traaen, from COMPACFLT and Naval Supply Systems Command, distinguished himself in the exceptional performance of duties while serving as director of Fleet Supply on the staff of commander, PACFLT, and as the deputy commander for Fleet Logistics Operations at the NAVSUPSYSCOM.
Tenth annual Admiral Stanley R. Arthur Awards for Logistics Excellence
The Supply Chain Group includes "Supply Chain Manufacturing & Logistics (SCML)," a monthly magazine launched in 1982, "SCMUs" web site, scml-mag.com, "Chief Supply Chain Officer," a bi-monthly publication with a controlled circulation of 20,000 executives who have responsibility for their manufacturing and logistics operations, the print and online editions of "SCML Buyers Guide," "Chief Supply Chain Officer Insights," an e-newsletter, "Chief Supply Chain Officer's" web site, "Supply Chain Pick of the Week," an e-newsletter, and the Manufacturer-Retailer Connection Event.
Proximus B2b acquires assets from Helmers Publishing
METSO TO SUPPLY CHINESE LINER-BOARD MILL Metso Paper to supply Chinese linerboard machine.
Metso to supply Chinese linerboard mill
The stronger rand results in lower revenues in local currency terms and less incentive for mining companies to expand current capacity levels, leading to more conservative growth estimates of new mine supply.
Rev your engines: platinum group metals continue to enjoy robust markets thanks to a number of factors around the globe