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be few and far between

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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.

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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

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