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needle in a haystack

needle in a haystack {n. phr.}, {informal}

Something that will be very hard to find.

"I lost my class ring somewhere in the front yard," said June. Jim answered, "Too bad. That will be like finding a needle in a haystack."

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[look for a needle in a haystack] See: [NEEDLE IN A HAY STACK]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

[haystack] See: [NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

[like looking for a needle in a haystack] See: [NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

[needle] See: [ON PINS AND NEEDLES]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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