The manager decided to thin the herd to save money.
thin the herd
idiomto cull, to reduce the size of a group
The company had too many employees, so they decided to thin the herd during the annual review.
In an effort to ensure the long-term survival of the species, the park rangers were forced to thin the herd of deer grazing in the valley.
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have a thin time of it
To be in a difficult or precarious situation due to one not having enough money.
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herd cats
To attempt to control the uncontrollable; to attempt to manage a great many unruly factors or people to a single end.
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on thin ice
Dangerously, hazardously, delicately.
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out of thin air
From nowhere or nothing; from a non-existent or unknown source.
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ride herd on
To supervise.
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skate on thin ice
To be (or to place oneself) in a risky, potentially dangerous or delicate situation.
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spread oneself thin
To commit oneself to too many projects, so that there is little chance of completing them all satisfactorily.
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thick and thin
Both good and bad times.