thick/thin on the ground
(phrase)
Giải nghĩa:
Present in large/low numbers or amounts.
Present in large/low numbers or amounts.
Ví dụ:
In the early morning, birds are thick on the ground. But by afternoon, they're rather thin on the ground.
In the early morning, birds are thick on the ground. But by afternoon, they're rather thin on the ground.
Cách sử dụng
The expression "thick on the ground" means that there is a lot of something in a particular place. For example, you might say "there were lots of strawberries in the market, they were thick on the ground."On the other hand, "thin on the ground" means that there is very little of something in a particular place. For example, you might say "job opportunities are thin on the ground in this town."These expressions are often used when talking about resources, people, opportunities, or anything else that can be found in abundance or scarcity in a particular place or situation.
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