As Scarce As Hen's Teeth Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does As Scarce As Hen's Teeth Idiom mean?

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as scarce as hen's teeth What does as scarce as hen's teeth mean?	very scarce or nonexistent	Cheap apartment rentals are as scarce as hen's teeth in this city.
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blow out (something) or blow (something) out What does "blow out (something) or blow (something) out" mean?	to extinguish something by blowing	The little boy tried to blow out the candles.

bear fruit What does "bear fruit" mean?	to yield or give results	The girl's hard work began to bear fruit when she won the dance contest.
in the offing What does "in the offing" mean?	happening at some time in the future	There is a meeting in the offing to try and make a new schedule for the junior tennis games.
be to blame What does "be to blame" mean?	to be responsible for something bad or unfortunate	The woman is not to blame for breaking the computer.
after all What does "after all" mean?	emphasizes something that should be considered	"You don't need to phone him. After all, he never phones you."

pharming What does "pharming" mean?	technique to direct a user to a fake Web page used to scam people
come in a close second What does "come in a close second" mean?	to almost be chosen first for something	The politician came in a close second in the election.
get the boot What does "get the boot" mean?	to be fired, to be told to leave a place	I got the boot from my first job in high school.
walk the floor What does "walk the floor" mean?	walk back and forth across the floor	He spent the night walking the hospital floor while waiting for his wife to have a baby.
lead (someone) down the garden path What does "lead (someone) down the garden path" mean?	deceive someone	The woman was leading her boyfriend down the garden path when she promised to marry him.

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As Scarce As Hen's Teeth Idiom