hen's tooth



hen's tooth

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SomaSO-mawHungarian
Raquelrah-KEL (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese, English
AndieAN-deeEnglish
Hadriana-Ancient Roman
Yumikoyoo-mee-koJapanese
Olive['ɔliv]