- hard to come by
- Hard to come byIf something is hard to come by, it is difficult to find.
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
Hard Tack Come Again No More — Hard Tack, Come Again No More is an American Civil War era parody of the song Hard Times, Come Again No More. First called Hard Crackers, Come Again No More! , it is a sarcastic complaint about the quality of some of the provisions provided by… … Wikipedia
Hard Times Come Again No More — Infobox Standard title=Hard Times Come Again No More comment=Foster s Melodies No. 28 image size= caption=Cover, sheet music, 1854 writer=Stephen C. Foster composer= lyricist= published= 1854 written= language=English form= original artist=… … Wikipedia
hard to come by — difficult to attain, hard to get or find … English contemporary dictionary
hard to come by — adjective Difficult to find … Wiktionary
hard to come by — Difficult to obtain … A concise dictionary of English slang
come by something — come by (something) 1. to obtain money, wealth, or goods. Mitchell had acquired some wealth, although whether he came by it honestly or dishonestly is not clear. Usage notes: often used in the form hard to come by: Fresh meat and fish were hard… … New idioms dictionary
come by — (something) 1. to obtain money, wealth, or goods. Mitchell had acquired some wealth, although whether he came by it honestly or dishonestly is not clear. Usage notes: often used in the form hard to come by: Fresh meat and fish were hard to come… … New idioms dictionary
come — come1 [ kʌm ] (past tense came [ keım ] ; past participle come) verb *** ▸ 1 move/travel (to here) ▸ 2 reach particular state ▸ 3 start doing something ▸ 4 reach particular point ▸ 5 be received ▸ 6 happen ▸ 7 exist or be produced ▸ 8 be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
come — 1 /kVm/ verb past tense came past participle come MOVE 1 (I) a word meaning to move towards someone, or to visit or arrive at a place, used when the person speaking or the person listening is in that place: Come a little closer. | Sarah s coming… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hard — 1 adjective FIRM TO TOUCH 1 firm and stiff, and difficult to press down, break, or cut: Diamond is the hardest substance known to man. | The plums are much too hard to be eaten now. | The chairs in the waiting room felt hard and uncomfortable.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English