thick on the ground

Meaning

1. thick / thin on the ground

   if people or things are thick / thin on the ground, there are a lot / not many of them in a place

   Customers are thin on the ground at this time of year.

From the same entry

• cut the ground from under feet
• gain up ground
• get off the ground
• give ground
• go to ground
• hold your ground
• on the ground
• run yourself into the ground
• run into the ground
• keep your ear to the ground
• be on firm ground
• have your feet on the ground