Sentences with phrase «slim pickings for»

You're right that there are slim pickings for the Senate (on the most optimistic possible assessment, Montana, Iowa, South Dakota and Louisiana would seem to be conceivably in play), and as regards the Presidency, I've already argued that a convincing case for how they'll win back Ohio is the threshold question for any GOP nomination contender who expects to be taken seriously.

It's slim pickings for pick axes this season, though there are a few more to earn through new challenge sets that we'll get to in a minute.

With Resident Evil 7 still a couple months out, it's slim pickings for the horror enthusiast in me.

As you can see, there are slim pickings for this award, and certainly no seats available at all when Matthew's looking to travel.

Make a Beeline for the Tales of Woe Few Want to Hold This James McIntosh article in the FT takes a look at the current environment for deep - value and contrarian investors, where there are «slim pickings for contrarians in developed markets».

This week the Nintendo eShop downloads are all pretty much geared toward Nintendo 3DS owners, so there are slim pickings for Wii U owners.

The BAFTA nominations have been released and it's slim pickings for British films out in the coming month.

We stopped in two Nordstroms while we were on vacation and let me tell ya... slim pickings for sure!

The struggle however is that evidently this cut is every designer's favourite, leaving slim pickings for those of us off the wagon.

A — Acerola, Avocado / oil, almonds, amaranth B — Beet kvass, brown rice C — coconut oil, chicken, celery D — Daikon radish, Dandelion greens E — eggs (of course), escarole F — fermented..., flaxseed oil, fish, feta G — goat / cheese / milk, ghee, garlic, ginger H — honey, hijiki, heart I — irish stew (slim pickings for this letter) J — jackfruit, jerked beef, Jerusalem artichoke, jambalaya, jujubes K — kefir, kombucha, kale, kasha, kipper, kvass L — lentils, lamb, lemon, liver, lard M — millet, maple syrup, mayo N — nori, nuts, nutritional yeast O — olive oil, offal, oatmeal, oysters P — pemican, piima cream, parsnip, parsley Q — quail, quark R — rosemary, radish, rabbit S — sauerkraut, sea salt, shellfish / shrimp / scallops, suet T — tongue, tallow, thyme, tripe, truffle, turmeric, U V — vinegar, venison, W — Walnut, watercress, whey, X --(I'm stumped) Y — yam, yogurt Z — zucchini, zaatar

The commitment will also do little to tackle problems outside London and the south - east of England: London Councils already estimates that the capital will need at least 800,000 new homes by 2021 as its population continues to grow, leaving slim pickings for the rest.

It sometimes seems like there's slim pickings for bump - friendly costumes.

Not exact matches

And the pickings for sprawling corporate campuses are slim after growth by the likes of Apple, Google and Facebook.

Ours just started for the season last Saturday, and it was definitely slim pickings.

Baseball Trade talks heat up, but pickings are slim The Angels demote their best starting pitcher An embarrassing turn of events for the Diamondbacks

Now we would be looking for a new coach (that is if we fire Hitch in the first place) in a year where choices from available coaches are very slim pickings.

The pickings are pretty slim for PGA Tour Live's featured groups stream the first two days — unless you've just been dying to see David Duval swing it again.

There's slim pickings in such a chaotic season for Newcastle, but the most memorable win was probably the 2 - 1 win over champions Chelsea.

We've found that the pickings for older children are slim because: 1) Older kids grow slower, and wear their clothes longer and harder.

If you are looking for a full skirt in specialty sizes like plus, petite or tall... it is SLIM pickings.

Charlie Crist is the best one for McCain, unless he feels the need for diversity and there the pickings are pretty slim.

I must say this dress was not my first choice for a Valentine's Day gala, but I had slim pickings when I decided to order somewhat late.

My store was already slim pickings on sizes for some things.

Pickings were slim for cotton or wool long cardigans that didn't look lightweight or open - weave AND were on sale.

Answer: I usually wait for items to go on sale, which in the past, meant waiting until the pickings were slim to none.

If you've spent much time looking for responsibly made undergarments you'll quickly find the pickings are slim.

The pickings are much more slim for women seeking women, which is why it's notable that U.K. - based dating and social app Her is launching nationwide in the U.S. today.

The genre has seen slim pickings in the last few years, but Charles Dickens is about as big a name as you could ask for, so «The Invisible Woman» is certainly worthy of consideration.

As a Western that is more accessible to women, it offers some passable entertainment for the typical viewers of the Lifetime channel, but for those looking for more solid entertainment, the pickings are mighty slim.

Another week of DVD releases and I can tell you looking at the pickings they are slim for the week.

For your average movie - goer, however, this is slim pickings, with a story that almost appears to be shot without a cohesive script, and although there are some amusing performers in the film, there aren't any real laughs coming from the script itself.

So far this year, the pickings have been pretty slim for Best Picture contenders.

It's slim pickings this week for new additions to the PlayStation store, with a full - game download of the often - overlooked but quite enjoyable Darksiders leading the way for full retail releases.

As for this website's signature search for life lessons, the pickings are slim.

Like most who follow this path, the pickings are slim, and she's down to a long - shot chance at being the second assistant for one of the city's most notoriously difficult editors.

It may seem like slim pickings, but in the weeds are some potentially big hitters (assuming they don't disappoint), and could already give the summer quality a run for its money.

It's extremely slim pickings this week for new games in Australia, with only one title making a debut.

You have to look to Asian and European cars for a stick shift in a midsize car, and even then the pickings are slim.

I don't fault the dealer for not having the hybrids - they are very slim pickings by any auto maker in this area of DC - but Hyundai is known for creating market demand.

For those buyers, the pickings are rather slim — at least compared to other automotive classes.

The Windows 8 app store may have over 30,000 apps, but the pickings for comics fans are pretty slim.

When I say that the pickings are slim for solid non-Kindle alternatives E Ink readers, I'm not kidding.

If you're looking for a Windows 8 tablet then you've probably already spotted that it's slim pickings at this size point.

However, it's slim pickings out there for a solidly constructed tablet - hybrid.

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Just be warned, as I walk through a few back - of - the - envelope calculations, the pickings are slim for risk - averse investors.

Value - oriented investors have faced slim pickings in the U.S. stock market for some time.

But pickings have become a bit more slim, DIS isn't crazy expensive here, and I have the room for that lower yield.

Yosemite's hike - in High Sierra Camps are so sought - after that the pickings can be slim for travelers who wait to book overnight stays during the short summer season.

So, yeah, the pickings may be slim here, but, for some, that may never have had a Delta AMEX (me!!!)