hardly any

This page is about the collocation hardly any

Meaning

almost none

For example

  • There's hardly any food left, so I'd better go to the market.

  • Soon after Bertha found the box of chocolates, there were hardly any left.

Quick Quiz

Jim had hardly any money left in his bank account because

a. he'd spent nearly all of it on holidays

b. the bank was closed on holidays

c. he was saving for his holiday
a) he'd spent nearly all of it on holidays b) the bank was closed on holidays c) he was saving for his holiday

Contributor: Matt Errey