enough/plenty to go around
idiom
: enough of something for all of the people who want or need it
There aren't enough jobs to go around.
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The trick is making sure there is enough to go around.
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
A couple in Florida is accused of abusing their non-biological children, caging a 14-year-old boy under a bunk bed and denying them food when there wasn’t enough to go around, Florida authorities said.
—Olivia Lloyd
updated July 28, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
For the occasion, Meece scaled up the traditional two-layer nine-inch version of the cake by adding two extra six-inch tiers, ensuring there was plenty to go around and that a sweet piece of family history could be shared with everyone.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 23 July 2025
That’s the biggest appeal of Outlaw Oyster — the space and no-fuss food are made for fun, and there’s plenty to go around.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
A couple in Florida is accused of abusing their non-biological children, caging a 14-year-old boy under a bunk bed and denying them food when there wasn’t enough to go around, Florida authorities said.
—Olivia Lloyd
updated July 28, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
For the occasion, Meece scaled up the traditional two-layer nine-inch version of the cake by adding two extra six-inch tiers, ensuring there was plenty to go around and that a sweet piece of family history could be shared with everyone.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 23 July 2025
That’s the biggest appeal of Outlaw Oyster — the space and no-fuss food are made for fun, and there’s plenty to go around.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for enough/plenty to go around
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“Enough/plenty to go around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enough%2Fplenty%20to%20go%20around. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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