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1 очень редкий
1) Australian slang: rare as hen's teeth, rare as rocking horse shit2) Oil: very rare3) Taboo: scarce as ice water in hell -
2 чрезвычайно редкий
Australian slang: rare as hen's teeth, rare as rocking horse shitУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > чрезвычайно редкий
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3 днём с огнем не найти
1) General subject: as rare as hen's teeth2) Set phrase: (p.; only inf. & 2nd pers. fut.) you can't get it for love or moneyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > днём с огнем не найти
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4 О-56
ДНЁМ С ОГНЁМ не найти, не найдёшь, не сыскать, не сыщешь, поискать и т. п. кого-что or чего coll AdvP Invar adv usu. used with infin or neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не найдёшь etc fixed WO(of a person with remarkable qualities or qualifications, or a thing rarely come across or difficult to obtain) rare, almost impossible to find even when much effort is put into searching: X-a (такого or таких, как X,) днем с огнём не найдёшь - Xs (people like X, things like X) are hard to find ((as) scarce as heris teeth)never in the world will you find another X (another (NP) like X) try as you may (might) you'll never find another X (another (NP) like X) (in limited contexts) person X is one in a million you can't get thing X for love (n)or money.«Ну и бедна ж ты бедами, мать! Гляди, как Бог тебя милует. Днём с огнём таких поискать» (Пастернак 1). "Well, you are poor in sorrows, my dear. See how merciful God has been to you! Such as you are hard to find" (1a).«Баб-то, конечно, по военному времю \ ungrammat = времени) много свободных, -размышлял счетовод, - да такую, как Зинаида, днём с огнем не найдешь» (Войнович 4). Of course, there's lots of women around during wartime, reflected the bookkeeper, but ones like Zinaida are scarce as hen's teeth (4a).Днем с огнем не сыщешь другого такого человека, который умел бы так держать себя в руках (Искандер 3). Never in the world will you find another man with the self-control that he has (3a). -
5 днем с огнем
[AdvP; Invar; adv; usu. used with infin or neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не найдёшь etc; fixed WO]=====⇒ (of a person with remarkable qualities or qualifications, or a thing rarely come across or difficult to obtain) rare, almost impossible to find even when much effort is put into searching:- X-a (та кого or таких, как X,) днем с огнём не найдёшь≈ Xs (people like X, things like X) are hard to find < (as) scarce as heris teeth>;- [in limited contexts] person X is one in a million;- you can't get thing X for love (n)or money.♦ "Ну и бедна ж ты бедами, мать! Гляди, как Бог тебя милует. Днём с огнём таких поискать" (Пастернак 1). "Well, you are poor in sorrows, my dear. See how merciful God has been to you! Such as you are hard to find" (1a).♦ "Баб-то, конечно, по военному времю [ungrammat = времени] много свободных, - размышлял счетовод, - да такую, как Зинаида, днём с огнем не найдешь" (Войнович 4). Of course, there's lots of women around during wartime, reflected the bookkeeper, but ones like Zinaida are scarce as hen's teeth (4a).♦ Днем с огнем не сыщешь другого такого человека, который умел бы так держать себя в руках (Искандер 3). Never in the world will you find another man with the self-control that he has (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > днем с огнем
См. также в других словарях:
as rare as hen's teeth — (USA) Something that is rare as hen s teeth is very rare or non existent … The small dictionary of idiomes
rare as hen's teeth — (Slang) extremely uncommon, very unusual … English contemporary dictionary
rare as hen's teeth — Phrs. Very uncommon, non existent … English slang and colloquialisms
as rare as hen's teeth — ► as rare (or scarce) as hen s teeth extremely rare. Main Entry: ↑hen … English terms dictionary
as rare as hen's teeth — as rare (or scarce) as hen s teeth extremely rare … Useful english dictionary
As rare as hen's teeth — rare … Dictionary of Australian slang
as rare as hen's teeth — Phrs. Very rare, non existent. From hens not having teeth … English slang and colloquialisms
as rare as hen's teeth — Australian Slang rare … English dialects glossary
hen's teeth — noun anything very rare or impossible to obtain is said to be like finding hen’s teeth Syn: rocking horse shit … Wiktionary
scarce as hen's teeth — To say that something is as scarce as hen s teeth emphasizes that it is extremely rare, to the point of non existence. Take enough supplies. Water is as scarce as hen s teeth where you re going! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
as scarce as hen's teeth — rare, uncommon, not many of them Country doctors are as scarce as hen s teeth … English idioms