a needle in a haystack

a needle in a haystack(
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ni
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duhl
 
ihn
 
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hey
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stahk
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
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An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(something very difficult to find)
a. una aguja en un pajar
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
There's a man I want to meet in this city, but all I know about him is his first name. - You're looking for a needle in a haystack.Hay un hombre en esta ciudad que quiero conocer, pero todo lo que sé de él es su primer nombre. - Buscas una aguja en un pajar.
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