scarcer than hens' teeth 成语

scarcer than hens' teeth

Idiom(s): (as) scarce as hens' teeth AND scarcer than hens' teeth

Theme: AMOUNT - RARE

very scarce or nonexistent. (Chickens don't have teeth.)
•I've never seen one of those. They're as scarce as hens' teeth.
• I was told that the part needed for my car is scarcer than hens' teeth, and it would take a long time to find one.

scarcer than hens' teeth

Incredibly deficient or rare; acutely difficult or absurd to find. Support for the admiral is scarcer than hens' teeth in this allotment of the country.Learn more: scarcer, teeth

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scarcer than hens' teeth 成语