enough/plenty to go round
idiom
chiefly British
: enough of something for all of the people who want or need it
There aren't enough jobs to go round.
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But even at those numbers, there still aren’t enough to go round.
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Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2022
The desperation is sometimes visible as people jostle to get a ticket, and there are never enough to go round.
—Rebecca Wright and Yasmin Coles, CNN, 24 May 2021
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Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2022
The desperation is sometimes visible as people jostle to get a ticket, and there are never enough to go round.
—Rebecca Wright and Yasmin Coles, CNN, 24 May 2021
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“Enough/plenty to go round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enough%2Fplenty%20to%20go%20round. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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