enough/plenty to go around
idiom
: enough of something for all of the people who want or need it
There aren't enough jobs to go around.
Examples of enough/plenty to go around in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Everybody wanted their piece of the pie, and there was plenty to go around.
—
Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 11 July 2025
Time is precious, and when there isn’t enough to go around, the same set of clothes may need to take you from daycare to the park to work, and even date night.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In some cases, emergency hotel vouchers are handed out in order to keep someone warm for the night, but there aren’t enough to go around for everyone.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2024
Apartments and houses are expensive — prices rose by 10% in the year to August — and there are not enough to go around.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for enough/plenty to go around
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 11 July 2025
Time is precious, and when there isn’t enough to go around, the same set of clothes may need to take you from daycare to the park to work, and even date night.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In some cases, emergency hotel vouchers are handed out in order to keep someone warm for the night, but there aren’t enough to go around for everyone.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2024
Apartments and houses are expensive — prices rose by 10% in the year to August — and there are not enough to go around.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for enough/plenty to go around
Cite this Entry
“Enough/plenty to go around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enough%2Fplenty%20to%20go%20around. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share