the cupboard is bare

Meaning

1. used to say that there is no money for sth

   They are seeking more funds but the cupboard is bare.

In the movies · 2

• Really. You don't need to wait till the cupboard is bare.Finding Neverland2004
• I tell you, Red, you know, the cupboard is pretty bare.We Are Marshall2006

From the same entry

• cupboard love
• a skeleton in the cupboard