практически редкость(Magazines about home improvement were very thin on the ground at the time – not like now. • Traditional bookshops are thin on the ground these days. • We are living in an era when good news is thin on the ground. • By the mid-1970s, managers and executives in the late 30s to late 40s age group were thin on the ground.4uzhoj)
мало(Our only problem is finding staff, because good programmers are really thin on the ground. • At this time of year, holidaymakers are thin on the ground.)