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like looking for/trying to find a needle in a haystack like looking for a needle in a haystackSimilar to searching for something that is very difficult to locate, especially something small and/or something hidden among similar things. Trying to find my contact lens on the floor was like looking for a needle in a haystack.See also: haystack, like, look, needlelike looking for a needle in a haystackFig. engaged in a hopeless search. Trying to find a white glove in the snow is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I tried to find my lost contact lens on the beach, but it was like looking for a needle in a haystack.See also: haystack, like, look, needlelike looking for a needle in a haystack If trying to find something is like looking for a needle in a haystack, it is extremely difficult or impossible. She was told by police that searching for the dog would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Note: This expression is very variable. It soon became clear that we were looking for a needle in a haystack. It's very much a needle in a haystack situation that we're dealing with.See also: haystack, like, look, needlelike looking for/trying to find a ˌneedle in a ˈhaystack very difficult to find: How can we ever find the quotation if you don’t even know what part of the book it comes from? It’ll be like looking for a needle in a haystack.See also: find, haystack, like, look, needle, trying |