be few and far between



be few and far between

To be rare or seldom-seen. Warm days have been few and far between this winter. Good luck finding a nice house in that neighborhood—they're few and far between.
See also: and, far, few

be few and far between

to be very few There are plenty of houses for sale, but buyers are few and far between.
See hoist a few
See also: and, far, few

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gilbertakhil-BER-tah (Dutch), jeel-BER-tah (Italian)Dutch, Italian
BraithBRAYTHEnglish (Australian)
WŁAdekVWAW-dekPolish
GiadaJAH-dahItalian
Eileifr-Ancient Scandinavian
Honorine-French