Finding a pub in Dublin without knowing its name is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
Needle in a Haystack (House) — Needle in a Haystack House episode Episode no. Season 3 Episode 13 Directed by Peter O Fallon … Wikipedia
needle in a haystack — If trying to find something is like looking for a needle in a haystack, it means that it is very difficult, if not impossible to find among everything around it … The small dictionary of idiomes
Needle (novel) — Needle … Wikipedia
Needle in a haystack — A Needle in a haystack is a figure of speech used to refer to something that is difficult to locate in a much larger space. Needle in a haystack may also refer to: Needle in a Haystack (House), an episode of the TV series House Needle in a… … Wikipedia
needle — nee|dle1 [ˈni:dl] n ↑thread, ↑reel ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(sewing)¦ 2¦(drugs)¦ 3¦(pointer)¦ 4¦(medical treatment)¦ 5¦(leaf)¦ 6¦(records)¦ 7 like looking for a needle in a haystack ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; … Dictionary of contemporary English
needle — noun 1 for sewing, knitting, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ blunt ▪ sharp ▪ fine ▪ darning, embroidery … Collocations dictionary
needle — [[t]ni͟ːd(ə)l[/t]] needles, needling, needled 1) N COUNT A needle is a small, very thin piece of polished metal which is used for sewing. It has a sharp point at one end and a hole in the other for a thread to go through. 2) N COUNT: usu supp N… … English dictionary
needle — n. 1) to thread a needle 2) a crochet; darning; hypodermic; knitting; phonograph; sewing needle 3) (misc.) a needle in a haystack ( smt. that is impossible to find ) * * * [niːdl] darning hypodermic knitting phonograph sewing needle a crochet to… … Combinatory dictionary
needle — n. & v. n. 1 a a very thin small piece of smooth steel etc. pointed at one end and with a slit (eye) for thread at the other, used in sewing. b a larger plastic, wooden, etc. slender stick without an eye, used in knitting. c a slender hooked… … Useful english dictionary
needle in a haystack — {n. phr.}, {informal} Something that will be very hard to find. * / I lost my class ring somewhere in the front yard, said June. Jim answered, Too bad. That will be like finding a needle in a haystack. / … Dictionary of American idioms
