hard to come by

hard to come by

Difficult to possess, obtain, or acquire. Steady work is hard to come by in this economy. I found academic success hard to come by when I was younger because I had such a hard time focusing.
See also: by, come, hard
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • come by
  • honestly
  • hard work is not easy
  • in the end
  • be hard at it
  • hard to swallow
  • not any hard feelings
  • hard by
  • knock oneself out
  • knock out