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hens' teeth

hens' teeth

Something very scarce (because hens have no teeth). Typically used in phrases like "rarer than hens' teeth." I can hardly believe your brother got an A on his final exam—grades like that are rarer than hens' teeth for him!
See also: teeth

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chetana-Indian, Marathi, Hindi
NestoriNES-to-reeFinnish
LÉOnard-French
Gigizhee-ZHEEFrench
Bartolomeo-Italian
BuzBUZ (English)Biblical
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