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Episcopalians are pretty thin on the ground in the central United States.
Charlaine Harris

Meaning of "thin on the ground" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THIN ON THE GROUND

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THIN ON THE GROUND

thin
thin client
thin end of the wedge
thin skin
thin-film
thin-layer chromatography
thin-lipped
thin-skinned
thinclad
thindown
thine
thing
thing-in-itself
thingamabob
thingamajig
thingamy
thingamybob
thingamyjig
thinghood
thinginess

WORDS THAT END LIKE THIN ON THE GROUND

all-around
all-round
around
background
bound
break new ground
campground
fall to the ground
foreground
get around
get off the ground
ground
into the ground
playground
round
surround
the high ground
to the ground
turnaround
underground
year-round

Synonyms and antonyms of thin on the ground in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «thin on the ground» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THIN ON THE GROUND

Find out the translation of thin on the ground to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thin on the ground from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thin on the ground» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在地面上薄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

finas en el suelo
570 millions of speakers

English

thin on the ground
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जमीन पर पतली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رقيقة على الأرض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тонкий на земле
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fina no chão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থল উপর পাতলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mince sur le terrain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nipis di atas tanah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dünn gesät
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地面に薄い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바닥에 얇은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tipis ing lemah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mỏng trên mặt đất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தரையில் மெல்லிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पातळ जमिनीवर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yere ince
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sottili sulla terra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cienkie na ziemi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тонкий на землі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subțire pe teren
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεπτό , με την αιτιολογία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dun op die grond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tunn på marken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tynn på bakken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thin on the ground

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THIN ON THE GROUND»

The term «thin on the ground» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.355 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THIN ON THE GROUND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thin on the ground

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QUOTES WITH «THIN ON THE GROUND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thin on the ground.
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Charlaine Harris
Episcopalians are pretty thin on the ground in the central United States.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THIN ON THE GROUND»

Discover the use of thin on the ground in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thin on the ground and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Report of the Statistician
United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Division of Statistics. West Virginia. — Kanawha: Looks badly; is very thin on the ground. Monongalia: Backward; did not get a good start in the fall, consequently has not stood the winter well.
United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Division of Statistics, 1896
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Report on the Crops of the Year
Growth very small. Vigo : Backward and thin ou the ground. Warren: Early sown is in fair shape, late sown is thin on the ground and in need of a warm rain. White : Early sown is good except on low grouud, where it was damaged by water and ...
‎1893
3
Statistical reports
Vigo: Backward and thin on the ground. Warren: Early sown is in fair shape, late sown is thin on the ground and in need of a warm rain. White : Early sown is good except on low ground, where it was damaged by water and ice. Late sown is ...
Statistics Bureau (Agriculture Dept.)., 1892
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Report of the Statistician
thin on the ground, backward in growth. Union: Some protection from snow, sown late on account of drought, came up weak and late, consequently looks poor. Woodford: Wheat generally looks well except on low land, and late sowing ; the ...
United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Bureau of Statistics, 1893
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Michigan Crop Reports
out. About one-half of the amount sown will be a failure. What remains has improved during May by stooling. Branch Co.—Wheat is ten days late, is thin on the ground and looks spotted. It has improved during the past thirty days, but there will ...
‎1893
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Michigan Crop Report
out. About one-half of the amount sown will be a failure. What remains has improved during May by stooling. Branch Co. — Wheat is ten days late, is thin on the ground and looks spotted. It has improved during the past thirty days, but there will ...
‎1893
7
Dancing with Idioms 4:
on the ground There are only a few daddy hounds hanging around but there are no baby hounds seen running around Otterhound was getting thin on the ground Meaning Example Orangutans are getting rather thin on the ground in the ...
WP Phan, 2013
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Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the Iowa State ...
Adams, early sown is in promising condition; Appanoose, condition fair and outlook favorable; Audubon, plants thick on the ground, but small and spindling; Benton, a little thin on the ground owing to drought in the fall, but in good condition; ...
Iowa State Agricultural Society, 1894
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Annual Report ... for the Year
Adams, early sown is in promising condition; Appanoose, condition fair and outlook favorable; Audubon, plants thick on the ground, but small and spindling; Benton, a little thin on the ground owing to drought in the fall, but in good condition; ...
Iowa State Agricultural Society, 1894
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Thin on the Ground: Questioning the Evidence Behind World ...
Study reviewing the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Project funded by World Bank.
‎2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THIN ON THE GROUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thin on the ground is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sony admits first-party PS4 games are a little thin on the ground
Sony's PlayStation president Andrew House has addressed the dearth of first-party exclusive titles, which many observers believe is holding back the PS4 ... «TrustedReviews, May 15»
2
'Complete' Swansea City can reach seventh spot - Garry Monk
"It's feasible but we keep our feet firmly on the ground... it's important we finish in that top ... "We've been very thin on the ground, but it shows the quality and the ... «BBC Sport, May 15»
3
CRICKET: Experience thin on the ground as Ipplepen make long …
It's 15 years since the Pens were last as high as the B Division – and experience at that level is a bit thin on the ground. Skipper Keith Wakeham, seamer Paul ... «Torquay Herald Express, May 15»
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Dundee West: where Labour voters seem to be very thin on the ground
For all the talk of a Labour ground war, the percentage of voters who say they have been contacted by Labour in the past few weeks is in single figures in ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
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National Sickie Day: Colleagues thin on the ground? Perhaps they …
Colleagues thin on the ground? It could be because today is National Sickie Day, the day recruiters and employment experts say has the highest absenteeism of ... «CITY A.M., Feb 15»
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Tekken boss Harada working on new Wii U-exclusive
... the news today during Nintendo's first Nintendo Direct broadcast of 2015 - although details of what the project actually is remain thin on the ground. Currently ... «Eurogamer.net, Jan 15»
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Bird flew! Free range turkeys thin on the ground in Galway
Shoppers found themselves caught up in a last minute panic this week in search of the most prized buy this Christmas – not a toy for once but a turkey! «Connacht Tribune Group, Dec 14»
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Share trading jumps by almost a third in Dublin but new listings thin
Sunday 26 July 2015. Business Newsletter. Share trading jumps by almost a third in Dublin but new listings thin on the ground. Donal O'Donovan Twitter · Email. «Irish Independent, Oct 14»
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Tottenham-Besiktas Betting Preview: Goals thin on the ground at …
After being held to a goalless draw by Partizan Belgrade in their opening Europa League group game, Tottenham will be hoping to get a win under their belt ... «Goal.com, Oct 14»
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'Don't Cares' prove thin on the ground
It is extremely difficult to find a Yes supporter in some towns on the English border; and I have met people in Edinburgh who claim never to have met a No voter. «Financial Times, Sep 14»

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