"one in a million" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} one in a million
  1. Something extremely rare or unlikely. Synonyms: hen's tooth, long shot, rarity Translations (Translations): yksi miljoonasta (Finnish), perle rare [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-one_in_a_million-en-noun-OMPiAH0g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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