in short supply

Meaning

1. not existing in large enough quantities to satisfy demand

   Basic foodstuffs were in short supply.

In the movies · 8

• Toys are in short supply.The Princess Switch2018
• Something in short supply around here.Far Cry2008
• Men of true talents are seemingly in short supply.12 Years a Slave2013
• Guys like you are in short supply.The Insider1999
• It will give you courage when bravery is in short supply.The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run2020
• Men of Farquaad's stature are in short supply.Shrek2001
• The quality in such ridiculously short supply here.The Pale Blue Eye2022

From the same entry

• a brick short of a load, two sandwiches short of a picnic
• get the short end of the stick
• give short shrift
• have on a short fuse
• in short order
• in the short run
• little short of
• make short work of
• short and sweet
• life's too short
• to cut a long story short
• full measure