"chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin" meaning in All languages combined

See chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin on Wiktionary

Verb [French]

IPA: /ʃɛʁ.ʃe yn ɛ.ɡɥij dɑ̃.z‿yn bɔt də fwɛ̃/, /ʃɛʁ.ʃe yn e.ɡɥij dɑ̃.z‿yn bɔt də fwɛ̃/, /ʃɛʁ.ʃe.ʁ‿yn ɛ.ɡɥij dɑ̃.z‿yn bɔt də fwɛ̃/, /ʃɛʁ.ʃe.ʁ‿yn e.ɡɥij dɑ̃.z‿yn bɔt də fwɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin
  1. (figuratively) to look for a needle in a haystack Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-chercher_une_aiguille_dans_une_botte_de_foin-fr-verb-hvjEM8Pl Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(figuratively) to look for a needle in a haystack"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃɛʁ.ʃe yn e.ɡɥij dɑ̃.z‿yn bɔt də fwɛ̃/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃɛʁ.ʃe.ʁ‿yn ɛ.ɡɥij dɑ̃.z‿yn bɔt də fwɛ̃/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ʃɛʁ.ʃe.ʁ‿yn e.ɡɥij dɑ̃.z‿yn bɔt də fwɛ̃/"
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    },
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