A person saying something is like finding a needle in a haystack is pointing out the difficulty of a situation
Etymology:
- A stack of hay contains so much hay that a needle would be difficult to find in the stack
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The possibility of discovering the answer to our dilemma is similar to finding a lost needle in a haystack!
Submitted by WerterBuch on July 23, 2015
Modified by TriplePurple on December 01, 2023
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neula heinäsuovassa
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ago in un pagliaio
acul in carul cu fan
נאָדל אין אַ כייסטאַק
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