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hen's teeth

Anything very rare or impossible to obtain is said to be like finding hen’s teeth.

Etymology:

  • Example of a non-existent phenomenon, as birds do not have teeth. Compare horsefeathers and when pigs fly.
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anything very rare or impossible to obtain is said to be like finding hen’s teeth.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

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hen's teethPlural form of hen's tooth.
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куриные зубы

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Mad As a Wet Henbare one's teethrarer than hens' teethmake someone's teeth itchBy the Skin of Your Teethfalse teethmy back teeth are floatingbone in her teethcut one's teethmother henpull teethlie through one's teethby the skin of one's teethmother hen

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