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like looking for a needle in a haystack
Fig. engaged in a hopeless search. Trying to find a white glove in the snow is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I tried to find my lost contact lens on the beach, but it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. be like looking for a needle in a haystack to be difficult or impossible to find I don't know how you find anything in your desk, Polly. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. 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: needle Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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