Английский ⇄ Английский Русский +

be thin on the ground ударения
	⇒ thin on the ground
идиом.	быть редкостью (By the mid-1970s, managers and executives in the late 30s to late 40s age group were thin on the ground. 4uzhoj); редко встречаться (Порядочные люди нынче редко встречаются. 4uzhoj)
Английский тезаурус
be thin on the ground
идиом.	to exist only in small numbers or amounts; be hard to come by (Traditional bookshops are thin on the ground these days. • Our only problem is finding staff, because good programmers are really thin on the ground.)