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

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as scarce as hen's teeth/scarcer than hen's teeth What does as scarce as hen's teeth/scarcer than hen's teeth mean?	very scarce or nonexistent	Cheap hotels in this city are as scarce as hen's teeth.
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quick as a wink What does "quick as a wink" mean?	very quickly	The woman turned around and quick as a wink her purse was stolen.
house of cards What does "house of cards" mean?	a poorly thought out plan, something that is badly put together and easily knocked over	a poorly thought out plan, something that is badly put together and easily knocked overThe large company was like a house of cards and when there were financial problems in one area the whole business was hurt.
have a finger in the pie What does "have a finger in the pie" mean?	to be involved in something, to have a role in something	The waitress has a finger in the pie of the new restaurant.
dressed to the nines What does "dressed to the nines" mean?	to be dressed in one's best clothes	The woman at the concert was dressed to the nines.

kick in the arse What does "kick in the arse" mean?	something that motivates or gets somebody to do something
leave (someone) flat What does "leave (someone) flat" mean?	fail to entertain or stimulate someone, leave someone with no money	My friend's attempt at making a joke left everyone in the room flat.
throw (someone) to the lions What does "throw (someone) to the lions" mean?	to permit someone to be blamed or criticized for something without trying to help or protect him or her	The company threw the manager to the lions and made him take responsibility for the problem that he had caused.
Read from the same page What does "Read from the same page" mean?	When people are reading from the same page, they say the same things in public about an issue.
grab a bite What does "grab a bite" mean?	get something to eat.	"I'm really hungry. Would you like to grab abite with me?"

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As Scarce As Hen's Teeth/scarcer Than Hen's Teeth Idiom