- no shortage of something
- no shortage of somethinglots of something; plenty of something. •
Oh, don't worry about that. I have no shortage of money!
•We've no shortage of fried chicken, so help yourself.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
no shortage of something
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shortage — [[t]ʃɔ͟ː(r)tɪʤ[/t]] ♦♦♦ shortages N VAR: usu with supp, N of n, n N If there is a shortage of something, there is not enough of it. A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief... Vietnam is suffering from food shortage...… … English dictionary
shortage — short‧age [ˈʆɔːtɪdʒ ǁ ˈʆɔːr ] noun [countable, uncountable] a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need or want: • We suffer from a labor shortage. • The real estate developer is facing an acute cash shortage. shortage… … Financial and business terms
Shortage economy — (Polish: gospodarka niedoboru , Hungarian: hiánygazdaság ) is a term coined by the Hungarian economist, János Kornai. This is a term he used to criticize the old centrally planned economies of the communist states of Eastern Europe. In his… … Wikipedia
shortage vs shortness — Shortage is a noun meaning when there is not enough of something. For example: There is a shortage of skilled workers in the industry. Shortness is a also a noun meaning the condition of being short spatially. For example: Shortness in… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
shortage vs shortness — Shortage is a noun meaning when there is not enough of something. For example: There is a shortage of skilled workers in the industry. Shortness is a also a noun meaning the condition of being short spatially. For example: Shortness in… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
shortage — ► NOUN ▪ a situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts … English terms dictionary
shortage — 01. During a time of war, there is generally a [shortage] of oil, so gasoline is usually rationed. 02. The city often puts restrictions on water use in the summertime in order to prevent [shortages]. 03. There is often a water [shortage] in our… … Grammatical examples in English
shortage — short|age [ˈʃo:tıdʒ US ˈʃo:r ] n [U and C] a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need shortage of ▪ a shortage of skilled labour ▪ There is no shortage of funds. water/food/housing etc shortage ▪ efforts to solve the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shortage */*/ — UK [ˈʃɔː(r)tɪdʒ] / US [ˈʃɔrtɪdʒ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms shortage : singular shortage plural shortages a lack of something that you need or want Refugees are facing serious food and fuel shortages. shortage of: a shortage of clean … English dictionary
shortage — / ʃɔ:tɪdʒ/ noun a lack or low availability of something ● a shortage of skilled staff ● We employ part timers to make up for staff shortages. ● The import controls have resulted in the shortage of spare parts. ♦ there is no shortage of investment … Marketing dictionary in english
shortage — noun (C, U) a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need (+ of): a shortage of skilled labour | water/gasoline/bread etc shortage: water shortages in the summer … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
