give sb a ration

Examples (10)

• The government decided to give each citizen a ration of sugar during the shortage.
• The relief agency will give them a daily ration of food and water.
• For safety, the captain had to give everyone a limited ration of supplies.
• My parents used to give me a small ration of sweets every week.
• We were only given a meager ration of bread to last the journey.
• They plan to give us an extra ration of coffee this month.
• The manager refused to give him any additional ration of fuel.
• During the drought, they had to give the livestock a reduced ration of water.
• The school will give each student a ration of stationery for the academic year.
• I hope they give us a fair ration of the available resources.