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
Jodene	JO-deen	English (Rare)
Daly	DAY-lee	Irish, English (Rare)
Sibonakaliso	-	Southern African, Zulu
Shantae	shahn-TAY	English (Rare)
MihÁLy	MEE-hie	Hungarian
Zavia	ZAY-vee-ə, ZAYV-yə	English (Rare)