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
Yaropolk-Medieval Slavic
ÖRjanUUR-yahnSwedish
VenkaVEN-kahEsperanto
RagnbjÖRg-Ancient Scandinavian
GÖKsu-Turkish
Shereen-Persian