в обрез

barely enough

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phrase Rare #39,767

barely enough An idiomatic expression meaning that there is only just enough of something, often with a sense of shortage. Commonly used with a noun in the genitive case, such as времени в обрез (barely enough time).

RU: Денег у нас было в обрез.

EN: We had barely enough money.

У них кислорода в обрез.

They’re running low on oxygen.

— Салют-7 (2017)

Топлива в обрез.

We're running low on fuel.

— Подводная лодка (1981)

У нас времени в обрез.

We are running out of time.

Времени у меня было в обрез.

I was short on time.

Времени в обрез.

Time is running out.

— Зов волка (2019)