| 词汇 | as rare as hens' teeth |
| 释义 | (redirected from as rare as hens' teeth)(as) rare as hens' teethIncredibly scarce or rare; extremely difficult or impossible to find. Support for the president is as rare as hens' teeth in this part of the country. rare as hen's teethorscarce as hen's teethOLD-FASHIONEDIf something is as rare as hen's teeth or as scarce as hen's teeth, it is extremely rare. Record companies are becoming as rare as hen's teeth. Note: Hens do not have teeth. rare (or scarce) as hen's teethextremely rare.As hens do not possess teeth, the implication is that something is rare to the point of non-existence. The phrase was originally a US colloquialism, dating from the mid 19th century. (as) rare/scarce as hen’s ˈteeth(old-fashioned) extremely rare: Critics always complain that good movies that the whole family can see together are as scarce as hen’s teeth.This refers to the fact that hens do not have teeth. |
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