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Idiom idiom

enough to go around


There is an adequate amount or supply of something for all of the people present or involved.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Make sure there is enough cake to go around.

CONTEXTUAL

We ordered extra pizzas to ensure there is enough to go around for everyone at the party.

COMPLEX

The charity worked tirelessly to distribute supplies, ensuring that there was enough to go around for every family displaced by the storm.


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  1. 01

    all dressed up and nowhere to go

    Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.

  2. 02

    all systems go

    Everything is ready.

  3. 03

    as you go

    While one is doing (something); as one progresses.

  4. 04

    boldly go where no man has gone before

    To break new ground.

  5. 05

    can't get enough

    Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.

  6. 06

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    Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort of improving.

  7. 07

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    To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.

  8. 08

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    Acknowledging that an idea, plan, or strategy seems foolish, implausible, or risky, yet might succeed precisely because of its unconventional or unexpected nature.

Last updated August 10, 2026