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slim pickings 

few choices, in general. Possibly, no choices at all (understatement). Pickings = the things you have available to pick. Slim = thin, few, small. Also slim pickens, slim pickings.
I've been looking for a job for months! Since the layoffs, it's been pretty slim pickings.

slim pickins

Almost no choice of chicks/dudes to date in a certain group of people.
Dude, all the chicks in my class are fugly! That's slim pickins dude...
OR
Dude, there are only three girls in this room and like 17 guys. Slim pickins man....
slim pickins by Seamus McCabe August 1, 2004

Slim Pickin'

Skinny little guy at the bottom of the hit list, thinks he's all tough.
Gangsta : Hey Slim Pickin'! We have bigger fish to fry now, but one day we're gonna get your ass!

Slim : I own, u ain't got nothin! U ain't own me!

Person 1 : Just ignore him, let's go down to the beach.
Person 2 : Ya he ain't nobody, he's just a Slim Pickin'!
Slim Pickin' by Taeko Hentie April 25, 2006

the pickings are slim

there is no point in arguing with you because you adamantly reject common sense and scientific reality.
do not argue with stupid, naive, not the brightest lightbulb in the chandelier people ; most often than not the pickings are slim and you end up wasting your time.

the pickings are slim

a) there is no point in arguing with you because you adamantly reject common sense and scientific reality.

b) I didn't get my way this time, but I'll get my revenge next time.
As per definition b) when the pickings are slim, do not take your revenge in a violent manner, but calmly try again.

the pickings are slim

there is no point in arguing with you because you adamantly reject common sense and scientific reality.
do not argue with stupid, retargerous, naive people, or someone who is not the brightest lightbulb in the chandelier; most often than not the pickings are slim and you end up wasting your time.