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rocking horse shit

idiom
Meaning

Something exceedingly rare or, more likely, nonexistent.


Origin

disputed origin

From the expression rare as rocking horse shit, with the joke being that rocking horses do not produce feces.

Examples
SIMPLE

Finding a cheap apartment in this city is like rocking horse shit.

CONTEXTUAL

You might find a spare part for that vintage car, but honestly, they are rocking horse shit these days.

COMPLEX

The expert claimed that original manuscripts from that period are essentially rocking horse shit, appearing in private collections only once every few decades.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    and shit

    Used after one or more listed objects, attributes or processes to indicate additional others.

  2. 02

    beat a dead horse

    To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.

  3. 03

    beat the shit out of

    To beat (someone) severely.

  4. 04

    charley horse

    A muscle cramp, usually a strong one, in the thigh, leg, arm, or core.

  5. 05

    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).

  6. 06

    dark horse

    Someone who possesses talents or favorable characteristics that are not known or expected by others.

  7. 07

    does the Pope shit in the woods

    Obviously! Rhetorical question in response to a question where the answer is an emphatic yes.

  8. 08

    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.

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