enough/plenty to go around

phrase

: 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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While Jordan said the school tries to assist as many students as possible, resources are finite — and there is not always enough to go around. Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026 At some point the bank account will be empty, and we'll be left with a crisis in which there isn't enough to go around. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 There’s plenty to go around, but don’t be late to the buffet line with this crowd. Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026 There weren’t enough to go around, and Peterson-Adeyanju and two or three inmates didn’t get one. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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