the cupboard is bare

phrase

There is little to no food or money.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticThere is little to no food or money.
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APA

the cupboard is bare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20cupboard%20is%20bare

MLA

“the cupboard is bare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20cupboard%20is%20bare. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the cupboard is bare,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20cupboard%20is%20bare.

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