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DictionarySeefewfew and far between
few and far betweenRare or seldom-seen. Warm days have been few and far between this winter. Good luck finding a nice house in that neighborhood—they're few and far between.See also: and, between, far, fewfew and far betweenvery few; few and widely scattered. Get some gasoline now. Service stations on this highway are few and far between. Some people think that good movies are few and far between.See also: and, between, far, fewfew and far betweenAt wide intervals, scarce, as in Supporters of the amendment are few and far between. This expression originally was used very literally for physical objects such as houses appearing at widely separated intervals. Today it is also used more loosely. [Mid-1600s] See also: and, between, far, fewfew and far between scarce or infrequent.See also: and, between, far, fewfew and far beˈtween not frequent; not happening often: Since her illness, the former Senator’s public appearances have been few and far between. ♢ Apartments for hire are few and far between in this part of town.See also: and, between, far, fewfew and far betweenSeldom; at wide intervals. This expression is a quotation from Thomas Campbell’s poem “The Pleasures of Hope” (1799): “What though my winged hours of bliss have been, like angel-visits, few and far between?” At first it was largely applied to rare pleasures, but later it was extended to any rare occurrence.See also: and, between, far, few |