thin on the ground

English

Adjective

thin on the ground (comparative thinner on the ground, superlative thinnest on the ground)

1. (of something useful or desirable) Scarce; difficult to find.

   Synonyms: few and far between, deficient, in short supply, wanting, lacking, uncommon; rare; see also Thesaurus:rare

   Antonyms: thick on the ground, common, widespread, abundant; ubiquitous

   • 2020 November 18, “Stop & Examine”, in Rail, page 71:

     She explains: "Customers are sadly thin on the ground, but my community and charity work are very much still part of me. [...]."