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scrape the bottom of the barrel
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
他により良い選択肢がないため、やむを得ず最悪のものを選ぶこと / 利用可能な選択肢がなく、質の低いものに甘んじること
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic) To settle for a poor option due to a lack or unavailability of anything better
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scrape the bottom of the barrel
After months of searching and with a tight budget, we had to scrape the bottom of the barrel and hire the least experienced candidate.
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After months of searching and with a tight budget, we had to scrape the bottom of the barrel and hire the least experienced candidate.
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