camel through the eye of a needle

Used as part of a comparison to indicate that something is impossible or extremely difficult to accomplish. Taken from the passage in the Bible (Luke 18:25), "For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." You'd have an easier time getting a camel through the eye of a needle than getting them to agree on the issue.

See also: camel, eye, needle, of, through

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

a committee is a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours
group
get (something) over with
get it over with
be able to (do something) in (one's) sleep
be able to do something in your sleep
do (something) blindfolded
do blindfolded
could (do something) with one hand tied behind (one's) back
able to do (something) with (one's) eyes closed

References in periodicals archive

It seems the 6ft birthing boards will be placed so Katie can see them while in the throes of labour, which I imagine must be the physical equivalent of passing a "camel through the eye of a needle".

KATIE Holmes; MAN OF THE PEOPLE

Or as the New Testament says: It is easier to lead a camel through the eye of a needle than to get a wealthy person through the gates of heaven.

The Birth of Business

By repackaging light as molecular disturbances known as excitons, researchers have accomplished the equivalent of passing a camel through the eye of a needle. In this remarkable scheme for "slimming down" light to get it through a tiny opening, an incoming beam strikes a microscopic crystal wedged in the narrow end of a tapered, open-ended tube to generate excitons.

Putting a far finer point on visible light

词组	camel through the eye of a needle
释义	camel through the eye of a needle camel through the eye of a needle Used as part of a comparison to indicate that something is impossible or extremely difficult to accomplish. Taken from the passage in the Bible (Luke 18:25), "For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." You'd have an easier time getting a camel through the eye of a needle than getting them to agree on the issue. See also: camel, eye, needle, of, through Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: a committee is a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours group get (something) over with get it over with be able to (do something) in (one's) sleep be able to do something in your sleep do (something) blindfolded do blindfolded could (do something) with one hand tied behind (one's) back able to do (something) with (one's) eyes closed References in periodicals archive It seems the 6ft birthing boards will be placed so Katie can see them while in the throes of labour, which I imagine must be the physical equivalent of passing a "camel through the eye of a needle". KATIE Holmes; MAN OF THE PEOPLE Or as the New Testament says: It is easier to lead a camel through the eye of a needle than to get a wealthy person through the gates of heaven. The Birth of Business By repackaging light as molecular disturbances known as excitons, researchers have accomplished the equivalent of passing a camel through the eye of a needle. In this remarkable scheme for "slimming down" light to get it through a tiny opening, an incoming beam strikes a microscopic crystal wedged in the narrow end of a tapered, open-ended tube to generate excitons. Putting a far finer point on visible light
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