Examples of 'short rations' in a sentence
Meaning of "short rations"
Short rations are limited or insufficient amounts of food or provisions given to individuals, especially in times of scarcity or rationing. It implies that the portions provided are below the usual or required quantity for sustaining one's nutritional needs
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So you are on short rations and bad coffee.
Short rations anchored near the beach.
Been giving you short rations all week.
So the last thing you want to do is be on short rations.
Even on short rations they are running out of food.
You got me working with short rations.
Sorry to give you short rations but this is not a happening event.
I can even understand the short rations.
The short rations of the past few months had made them all thin.
They are always kept on short rations.
We are on short rations with very little to wash ' em down with but coconut milk.
You are always on short rations.
Berliners, gaunt from short rations and stress, had little to celebrate at Christmas in 1944.
They are used to short rations.
Soon the shortages meant the British forces were on short rations.
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Nor the short rations.
But middling sober . You got me working with short rations.
Live on short rations.
Yes, I have heard you Americans are on short rations.
Will you not too be on short rations as far as nooky is concerned?
It 's not the amount of work . Nor the short rations.
Until then, it 's short rations for everyone.
For you boys, it 's not short rations.
Whoa! Short rations.
The rest of the country is on short rations but nothing worse.
Been giving you short rations all week . Oh!
No prisoner can be deprived of meals or given short rations except on medical grounds ;.
You see, Barbara is a bit short rations in that department.
Perfectly simple . Been giving you short rations all week . Oh!
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