like looking for a needle in a haystack

be like looking for a needle in a haystack

To be similar to searching for something that is very difficult to locate, especially something small and/or something hidden among similar things. Trying to find my contact lens on the floor was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

See also: haystack, like, look, needle

like looking for a needle in a haystack

Similar to searching for something that is very difficult to locate, especially something small and/or something hidden among similar things. Trying to find my contact lens on the floor was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

See also: haystack, like, look, needle

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

like looking for a needle in a haystack

Fig. engaged in a hopeless search. Trying to find a white glove in the snow is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I tried to find my lost contact lens on the beach, but it was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

See also: haystack, like, look, needle

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

like looking for a needle in a haystack

If trying to find something is like looking for a needle in a haystack, it is extremely difficult or impossible. She was told by police that searching for the dog would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Note: This expression is very variable. It soon became clear that we were looking for a needle in a haystack. It's very much a needle in a haystack situation that we're dealing with.

See also: haystack, like, look, needle

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

like looking for/trying to find a ˌneedle in a ˈhaystack

very difficult to find: How can we ever find the quotation if you don’t even know what part of the book it comes from? It’ll be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

See also: find, haystack, like, look, needle, trying

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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References in classic literature

The wind was fair but fitful, and it was like looking for a needle in a haystack to raise that tiny boat out of the blue immensity.

The Sea Wolf

-IT'S a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Mirror M@ilbox: pounds 25 CAPTION THE MOMENT!

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释义	like looking for a needle in a haystack be like looking for a needle in a haystack To be similar to searching for something that is very difficult to locate, especially something small and/or something hidden among similar things. Trying to find my contact lens on the floor was like looking for a needle in a haystack. See also: haystack, like, look, needle like looking for a needle in a haystack Similar to searching for something that is very difficult to locate, especially something small and/or something hidden among similar things. Trying to find my contact lens on the floor was like looking for a needle in a haystack. See also: haystack, like, look, needle Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. like looking for a needle in a haystack Fig. engaged in a hopeless search. Trying to find a white glove in the snow is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I tried to find my lost contact lens on the beach, but it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. See also: haystack, like, look, needle McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. like looking for a needle in a haystack If trying to find something is like looking for a needle in a haystack, it is extremely difficult or impossible. She was told by police that searching for the dog would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Note: This expression is very variable. It soon became clear that we were looking for a needle in a haystack. It's very much a needle in a haystack situation that we're dealing with. See also: haystack, like, look, needle Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. like looking for/trying to find a ˌneedle in a ˈhaystack very difficult to find: How can we ever find the quotation if you don’t even know what part of the book it comes from? It’ll be like looking for a needle in a haystack. See also: find, haystack, like, look, needle, trying Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: be like looking for a needle in a haystack be like trying to find a needle in a haystack haystack like looking for/trying to find a needle in a haystack searching relate (something) to (something) in common in common (with someone or something) in common with somebody/something urtext References in classic literature The wind was fair but fitful, and it was like looking for a needle in a haystack to raise that tiny boat out of the blue immensity. The Sea Wolf -IT'S a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack. Mirror M@ilbox: pounds 25 CAPTION THE MOMENT!
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