the cupboard is bare

釋義

1. 食櫥是空的（指沒錢購買）

   used to say that there is no money for sth

   They are seeking more funds but the cupboard is bare.他們正在尋求更多的資金，然而根本找不到。

電影裡這樣說 · 2 部

• 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

同一詞條的短語

• cupboard love
• a skeleton in the cupboard