something very small amidst something very big
an insignificant item to be searched in a huge pile
a difficult situation
something that is not likely to find since it is buried among lots of other things
You must be kidding when you say that you would like to find evidence in this case, it is like trying to find a needle in a haystack.
I am not going to waste your time by asking you to find a needle in a haystack, instead I will give you the details myself in return for money.
She was trying to find her daughter like a needle in a haystack when she got separated in the mall. Instead she could have approached the authorities to help her find the girl.
Knowing that being able to find the diamond in this mine is like finding a needle in a haystack, I’m not even going to try.
I ones stumbled upon a rare jewel on the street to my house. When you are not looking for it perhaps you can find a needle in a haystack.
Saying you will achieve this task is similar to saying you will find a needle in a haystack.
There is no origin for this idiom
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