Finding a cheap apartment in this city is like rocking horse shit.
rocking horse shit
idiomSomething exceedingly rare or, more likely, nonexistent.
Origin
disputed originFrom the expression rare as rocking horse shit, with the joke being that rocking horses do not produce feces.
You might find a spare part for that vintage car, but honestly, they are rocking horse shit these days.
The expert claimed that original manuscripts from that period are essentially rocking horse shit, appearing in private collections only once every few decades.
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and shit
Used after one or more listed objects, attributes or processes to indicate additional others.
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beat a dead horse
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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beat the shit out of
To beat (someone) severely.
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charley horse
A muscle cramp, usually a strong one, in the thigh, leg, arm, or core.
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close the stable door after the horse has bolted
To attempt to prevent a problem that has already occurred; to design and implement a preventive mechanism that is too late (after the first failure instead of before).
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dark horse
Someone who possesses talents or favorable characteristics that are not known or expected by others.
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does the Pope shit in the woods
Obviously! Rhetorical question in response to a question where the answer is an emphatic yes.
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don't shit where you eat
One should not cause trouble in places, groups, or situations that one holds as important or necessary to one's happiness or well-being.