"feast or famine" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-feast or famine.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} feast or famine (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) A situation in which something is always either extremely abundant or in extremely short supply. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Related terms: binge-and-purge

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