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 2 Oct. 2026.

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