bare cupboard

Examples (10)

• Facing unemployment, the family stared at a bare cupboard, worried about their next meal.
• "The cupboard is bare," she announced, "so I'm off to the supermarket."
• He opened the pantry hoping for a snack, but was met with the sight of a bare cupboard.
• In the novel, the protagonist's struggle was symbolized by the perpetually bare cupboard in her kitchen.
• By the end of each month, their food cupboards were often bare.
• A bare cupboard can be a powerful motivator to find a better-paying job.
• I can't bake a cake today; apart from some flour, the cupboard is bare.
• After the holiday feast, all that remained in the pantry was a bare cupboard.
• Having grown up with a frequently bare cupboard, she was always careful to keep her pantry well-stocked.
• The community food bank helps families who are struggling with a bare cupboard.