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Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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be like looking for a needle in a haystack — to be difficult or impossible to find. I don t know how you find anything in your desk, Polly. It s like looking for a needle in a haystack … New idioms dictionary
like looking for a needle in a haystack — See: NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK … Dictionary of American idioms
like looking for a needle in a haystack — See: NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK … Dictionary of American idioms
needle in a haystack — If trying to find something is like looking for a needle in a haystack, it means that it is very difficult, if not impossible to find among everything around it … The small dictionary of idiomes
needle in a haystack — something that is very hard to find Looking for the lost receipt among the thousands of other receipts is like looking for a needle in a haystack … Idioms and examples
needle in a haystack — something which is nearly impossible to do or find (part of the adage: it s like looking for a needle in a haystack ) … English contemporary dictionary
needle in a haystack — If trying to find something is like looking for a needle in a haystack, it means that it is very difficult, if not impossible to find among everything around it. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Needle in a haystack — If trying to find something is like looking for a needle in a haystack, it means that it is very difficult, if not impossible to find among everything around it … Dictionary of English idioms
a needle in a haystack — something that is almost impossible to find because it is hidden among so many other things * * * a needle in a haystack see ↑needle, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑haystack a needle in a haystack informal : someone or something that is very hard to find… … Useful english dictionary
(a) needle in a haystack — a needle in a ˈhaystack idiom a thing that is almost impossible to find • Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Main entry: ↑needleidiom … Useful english dictionary
