British & Australian, American

if things or people are like gold dust, they are difficult to get because a lot of people want them.

Tickets for the Oasis concert were like gold dust. We were really lucky to get them.

Skilled workers are like gold in the engineering industry.

• no call for
• no call for something
• no dice
• nod off
• no doubt
• no doubt about it
• nod's as good as a wink.
• no end
• no end in sight
• no end in sight to
• no end in sight to something
• no end of
• no end of something
• no expense is spared
• no expense spared
• No fear!
• no good
• no great shakes
• no hard and fast rules
• no hard feelings
• no harm, no foul
• no holds barred
• no-holds-barred
• no ifs and buts
• no ifs, ands, or buts