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Scraping the barrel meaning

What does the saying 'Scraping the barrel' mean?

Idiom: Scraping the barrel

Meaning:

When all the best people, things or ideas and so on are used up and people try to make do with what they have left, they are scraping the barrel.
Country: International English | Subject Area: General | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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