Meaning of a thin time

[Guest]

Test No. incompl/advan-14 "Time Expressions (2)", question 1

The business has lost a lot of orders recently and is going through a ......... time.

(a) slender
(b) poor
(c) thin
(d) acute

Test No. incompl/advan-14 "Time Expressions (2)", answer 1

The business has lost a lot of orders recently and is going through a thin time.

Correct answer: (c) thin
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what does "slender" mean?

[Torsten]

Slender is an adjective meaning long and thin.
A thin time is an idiom that describes a bad situation.

TOEFL listening discussions: A conversation between a student and an HR interviewer

[Cristina.ro]

Hi,
Could the expression ''going through a rough time'' also be used in this context ?
I've never heard the one that you chose to use here,before.
Thanks
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[Beeesneees]

'Going through a rough time' is a very similar phrase that could be subtituted here. the difference between them is that a 'thin time' indicates a distinct loss of something (profit, numbers, etc.) - a slimming down. 'A rough time' could indicate all sorts of difficult factors.
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[Eru]

Hello could you tell me please where can I find online a list of all time expressions and their meaning.

Thank you

[Our Tort System]

For instance, here's a listing of a great many idioms containing the word time: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/time
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[Eru]

Thank you .

[Our Tort System]

Hello Bev,

I'm wondering if we can say the following phrase: "I've fallen on thin times".
After all, we say "I've fallen on hard times".

Could you set the record straight for me, please?
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[Beeesneees]

I would say that 'lean times' is far more common than 'thin times', Tort.

We went through some lean times.
These are lean times at the moment.
and yes, even
He fell on lean times.
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