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feast or famine |
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*(either) feast or famine
Fig. either too much (of something) or not enough (of something). (*Typically: be ~; have ~.) This month is very dry, and last month it rained almost every day. Our weather is either feast or famine. Sometimes we are busy, and sometimes we have nothing to do. It's feast or famine. See also: feast feast or famine something that you say which means that you either have too much of something or you have too little It's either feast or famine on television; last week there was nothing I wanted to see and this week there are three good films on at the same time. See also: feast (either) feast or famine either too much or too little of something It's feast or famine - last week I had no work, and now I am too busy! Usage notes: often used in the form it's (either) feast or famine, as in the example See also: feast Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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