be as scarce as hen's teeth

To be incredibly rare; to be extremely difficult or impossible to find. Support for the president is as scarce as hens' teeth in this part of the country.

be as scarce as hen's teeth

(American & Australian)

to be very difficult or impossible to find It was the President's inauguration and hotel rooms in Washington were as scarce as hen's teeth.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alby	-	Irish
Guendolen	-	English (Rare)
Valerio	vah-LE-ryo (Italian), bah-LE-ryo (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Dane	[dein]
Febe	FE-be (Italian)	Dutch, Spanish, Italian
Elfreda	[el'fri:də]