the cupboard is bare

释义

1. 食橱是空的（指没钱购买）

   used to say that there is no money for sth

   They are seeking more funds but the cupboard is bare.他们正在寻求更多的资金，然而根本找不到。

电影里这样说 · 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

同一词条的短语

• cupboard love
• a skeleton in the cupboard