pickings
/ˈpɪkɪŋz/noun
उच्चारण पिकिङ्ज़
आसानी से (या बेईमानी से) होने वाली कमाई, मलाई
Core word
noun
- 1
[plural] informal
money or profit that can be made easily or dishonestly
आसानी से (या बेईमानी से) होने वाली कमाई, मलाई
- Thieves look for easy pickings in crowded markets.
- There are rich pickings to be made in the property business.
- Pickpockets find rich pickings at crowded railway stations.
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- Some people see public funds as easy pickings.
- There are good pickings for investors in this market.
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[plural]
what is left over or available for somebody after others have taken what they want
बची-खुची चीज़ें, बचा हुआ माल
- By the time we reached the sale, there were only slim pickings left.
- Since the best seats were gone, we had to make do with poor pickings.
- We arrived late at the buffet, and the pickings were slim.
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- After the sale, the pickings on the shelves were poor.
- The pickings are better if you go early in the morning.
◇Word family
pick verb
§Grammar and usage
Easy pickings means things that can be got or won without effort, and slim pickings means very little to choose from or to gain.
Easy pickings का अर्थ बिना मेहनत के मिल जाने वाली चीज़ें है, और slim pickings का अर्थ है कि चुनने या पाने के लिए बहुत कम बचा है।