A2🐺 Animals
Essere un ago in un pagliaio
To be extremely difficult to find
Literal Translation
"To be a needle in a haystack"
What it means
To be extremely difficult to find
Example in context
"Trovare un appartamento economico a Milano è come cercare un ago in un pagliaio."
"Finding an affordable apartment in Milan is like looking for a needle in a haystack."
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