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a needle in a haystack

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a needle in a haystack
something extremely hard to find It's pretty much a needle in a haystack because these fish are extremely hard to find.
Usage notes: also used in the forms look for a needle in a haystack and find a needle in a haystack
Etymology: based on the idea that it is to almost impossible to find a thin sewing needle in a haystack (a very tall pile of dried grass)
See also: haystack, needle


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