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(idiomatic) A situation in which something is always either extremely abundant or in extremely short supply.

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feast or famine

Source Word

feast or famine

Noun

idiomatic uncountable

(idiomatic) A situation in which something is always either extremely abundant or in extremely short supply.

Japanese Meaning

極端に豊富な状態と極端に不足している状態が交互に起こる状況、すなわち好況と不況、豊作と飢饉を例える状態

Freelance work tends to be feast or famine, with months of nonstop projects followed by long quiet stretches.

フリーランスの仕事は、ある時は非常に仕事が多く、ある時は極端に不足するという状況になりがちで、数ヶ月間プロジェクトが続いたかと思えば長い静かな期間が続きます。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) A situation in which something is always either extremely abundant or in extremely short supply.

feast

（ canonical ）

famine

（ canonical ）