An Idiom: A Needle in a Haystack
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Imagine you’re a company looking for a common job. . . a secretary, or even an English teacher. In Germany, I’ve heard that over three hundred people send applications to every job that’s announced. That means that companies don’t have trouble finding candidates for a job. . . they have trouble finding the right candidate! There are just too many applications!
Today, we’re going to learn an idiom that’s great for this situation. But it’s great for any situation where you’re trying to find one certain thing. . . and there’s a lot to check. We’re going to talk about looking for a needle in a haystack.
After You’ve Heard the Recording
Job applications were my example. So is trying to find a good book. Or even a good song on iTunes. . . It’s a great idiom for every circumstance where the problem isn’t that there aren’t enough options, but that there are too many options. When will you use this idiom? What will it describe for you?
