This work was executed during the lean months in winter 1967/8.

We've decided to take three thousand each, and leave the rest in the firm, for the inevitable lean months ahead.

"It's particularly tough to make it through the lean months of January and February," he said.

Water scarcity in the lean months is the main reason for dwindling activities on the hill at present times.

There is no thought even for the lean months - the winter or whatever.

Usually, a boat makes enough money in the summer to cover the lean months after Christmas.

Even so, there were lean months and years between 1976 and 1986.

He could not afford to, and he knew it, especially with the lean months of summer staring him in the face.

With William's early retirement package to see them through the lean months, they had launched into the bed-and-breakfast business.

January can be a lean month for new music.