few and far between

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Meaning

few and far between (comparative fewer and farther between or fewer and further between, superlative fewest and farthest between or fewest and furthest between)

(idiomatic) Rare and scarce; hard to find.

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The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%. Andrew Carnegie

Pretty much the day I stopped being laureate, the poems that had been few and far between came back to me, like birds in the evening nesting in a tree. Andrew Motion

Those opportunities to play in championship games are few and far between. Jack Youngblood

Patriots are few and far between when tyranny is strong. As the tyrant falls, patriots abound. But their patriotism is suspect. Accept no revolutionary leader who has not paid his dues with longevity, determination, sacrifice, defiance, dedication to unvarnished truth and love of his people. David Lane (white nationalist)

Living composers writing for big band are very few and far between. There are not a lot of them, and I have a talent for doing it. I am zeroing in on what I do best. Carla Bley

May your trouble be like the old man's teeth - few and far between. Traditional Proverb

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