in short supply
成語所屬單字short
in short supply — 慣用語
1. available in much smaller amounts than people want or need.
1.慣用語
釋義
供應不足；短缺
available in much smaller amounts than people want or need.
例句
Clean drinking water was in short supply after the typhoon hit the village.
Skilled nurses are in short supply across many rural hospitals.