Finding a cheap apartment in this city is as rare as a hen's tooth.
hen's tooth
idiomAnything not naturally occurring.
Origin
disputed originExample of a jocularly non-existent phenomenon, as many birds lack any teeth (having developed a bill instead). Compare horsefeathers and when pigs fly.
Good mechanics are like a hen's tooth in this remote town, so we wait weeks for repairs.
In a market flooded with mass-produced goods, an authentic handmade watch has become as rare as a hen's tooth.
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an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.
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clean as a hound's tooth
Very clean.
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long in the tooth
Old; aged.
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salty tooth
A liking for foods that are salty.
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sour tooth
A liking for foods that are sour.
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spicy tooth
A liking for foods that are spicy.
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sweet tooth
A liking for foods that are sweet; a weakness for sweets.