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The truth is, after Boys Don't Cry, I realized how few and far between the great roles are. I am beyond thankful for finding Million Dollar Baby.
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Meaning of "few and far between" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FEW AND FAR BETWEEN

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WHAT DOES FEW AND FAR BETWEEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Few and Far Between

Few and Far Between is a six track EP from hardcore punk band, Count Me Out. It was released in June, 1999 on Ambassador Records and subsequently resulted in a deal with Indecision Records.

Definition of few and far between in the English dictionary

The definition of few and far between in the dictionary is at great intervals; widely spaced. Other definition of few and far between is not abundant; scarce.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN

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feverroot
feverweed
feverwort
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fey
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Feynman
Feynman diagram
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WORDS THAT END LIKE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN

atween
between
betwixt and between
come between
go-between
Halloween
in between
in-between
misween
nothing to choose between
overween
Salween
ween

Synonyms and antonyms of few and far between in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FEW AND FAR BETWEEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «few and far between» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of few and far between

Translation of «few and far between» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FEW AND FAR BETWEEN

Find out the translation of few and far between to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of few and far between from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «few and far between» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

寥寥可数
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pocos y distantes entre sí
570 millions of speakers

English

few and far between
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुछ और दूर के बीच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قليلة ومتباعدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

немногие и далеко между
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

poucos e distantes entre si
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কয়েকটি এবং বিরল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rares
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sedikit dan jauh di antara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wenige und weit zwischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

少数との間に遠く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

멀리 사이 몇몇
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sawetara lan adoh antarane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiếm có
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சில இடங்களில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काही आणि लांब दरम्यान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Az ve uzak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pochi e lontani tra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieliczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

небагато і далеко між
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

puține și rare între
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λίγες και μακριά μεταξύ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

min en ver tussen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

få och långt mellan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

få og langt mellom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of few and far between

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FEW AND FAR BETWEEN»

The term «few and far between» is regularly used and occupies the 57.420 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FEW AND FAR BETWEEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «few and far between» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «few and far between» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about few and far between

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9 QUOTES WITH «FEW AND FAR BETWEEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word few and far between.
1
Andrew Carnegie
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%.
2
Johnny Galecki
I was a huge theater geek growing up, and that was not the easiest thing in the world, especially growing up in Chicago, where sports are really the norm. I was always off to the theater at night, from 7 years old on. Friends there in the Midwest who could talk to you about the idiosyncrasies of 'Pippin' were few and far between.
3
Andrew Motion
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.
4
Sam Neill
I go by the role pretty much. And I think the only genre I haven't gotten to do but I'd love to is a western, but no one has ever asked me to do that. Unfortunately they are very few and far between these days, but that is one type of film I'd love to do.
5
Jason Patric
I don't find movies interesting. I just want to do the movies that made me interested in getting into movies, and they're few and far between.
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Hilary Swank
The truth is, after Boys Don't Cry, I realized how few and far between the great roles are. I am beyond thankful for finding Million Dollar Baby.
7
Ron White
There are two kinds of comics; there are the ones who build bridges, and then there are the people who walk across the bridges as though they built them. The bridge builders are few and far between.
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Jack Youngblood
Those opportunities to play in championship games are few and far between.
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Geoffrey Zakarian
Days off are few and far between in the restaurant business. But on an hour off, I like to have a glass of wine with my wife.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEW AND FAR BETWEEN»

Discover the use of few and far between in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to few and far between and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Few and far between: moments in the North American desert
Few and Far Between combines stunning and austere photographs of the North American desert with observations of anthropology and natural history.
John Martin Campbell, 1997
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The Southern literary messenger
Like angel-visits few and far between. Pleasures of Hope. This line is often quoted, and deserves to be, for it is very beautiful, and may be very prettily applied, upon occasion, to the visits of some of our earthly friends — especially if they ...
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Common Errors in English Usage
Paul Brians. far and few between/few and far between far and few between/few and far between The common expression “few and far between” is often carelessly flipped. fare/fair See “fair/fare.” farther/further Some authorities (like the  ...
Paul Brians, 2003
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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
"Applications from 16- to 19-year-olds are few and far between," said Ronald Johns, who owns seven McDonald's franchises around Bakersfield. — Bakersfield Californian (6/12/2011) In this distant outpost, where only about 10 families live in ...
Peter Bengelsdorf
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New Englander and Yale Review
The familiar line, — " Like angel's visits, few and far between," has an interesting history. The thought seems to have been first introduced into poetry by a poet of the seventeenth century, John Norris, — "How fading are the joys we dote upon ...
Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, 1851
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The New Englander
The familiar line, — " Like angel's visits, few and far between," has an interesting history. The thought seems to have been first introduced into poetry by a poet of the seventeenth century, John Norris, — " How fading are the joys we dote upon  ...
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Southern Literary Messenger
Like angcl-visils few and far between. Mtasure » of Hope. This line is often quoted, and deserves to be, for it is very beautiful, and may be very prettily applied, upon occasion, to the visits of some of our earthly friends — especially if they ...
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The Dictionary of Concise Writing: More Than 10,000 ...
few and far between false illusion illusion. false pretense pretense. far and away by far; much. I The judgment was for $10.3 billion, far and away the biggest ever in American commerce. Thejudgment wasfor $10.3 billion, by far the biggest ever  ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2006
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Fraser's Magazine
It is only the man of courage— few and far between — who will stand the chance of a first bite, in the hope of teaching the parrot to talk or the monkey to fire off a gun. And it is only the man of courage — few and far between — who will stand ...
James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch, Thomas Carlyle, 1866
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
As ferocious as a panther 1899 Bill when in liquor was ferocious as a panther. (p. 200) Garland, Hamlin. Prairie Folks: Or, Pioneer Life on the Western Plains. 1899 . New York: Garrett Press, 1969. Few and far between 1948 the exceptions ...
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEW AND FAR BETWEEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term few and far between is used in the context of the following news items.
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2015 Tour de France Stage 7: Cavendish Gets His Win—and Could …
The trouble is that opportunities now become few and far between. There are realistically only three stages left in the race that look like good ... «Bicycling, Jul 15»
2
They think big is great but some shares look overweight - Business …
But they were exceptions, very few and far between. It is, perhaps, not surprising that in the current “big is great” atmosphere, many companies ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
World Champs US Soccer Team Is the First Women's Team Ever to …
Lucrative sponsorships for the women's team, including the parade, have been few and far between; the parade collected just $450,000 worth ... «Mic, Jul 15»
4
Scientists simulate the space environment during New Horizons flyby
The particles in space are few and far between - though space is not, in fact, a perfect vacuum. A constant stream of particles from the sun, ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
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India: A look at Queer Pride, section 377 and hijras in 2015 · PinkNews
Corrective rape is a horrifying act that happens throughout the country without being reported, so statistics on it are few and far between. «PinkNews, Jul 15»
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Baahubali review: Rajamouli's fantasy film has epic battle scenes …
... like the waterfalls and the rather magnificent Mahishmati, are spectacular. There are a few laughable spots, but they are few and far between. «Firstpost, Jul 15»
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Tennessee vs Georgia: Cruel and Unusual - Rocky Top Talk
Tennessee's upperclassmen, few and far between already, still come from classes ranked 20th in 2012 and 24th in 2013. The Vols have played ... «Rocky Top Talk, Jul 15»
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Joe's Weather Blog: Summer heat knocking on the door (FRI-7/10 …
I'll get a blog or two done over the weekend…then next week I'll be off. Assuming the weather cooperates the blogs will be few and far between ... «fox4kc.com, Jul 15»
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Why Ontario's financial advice industry is fraught with more issues …
Though some managers generate good, long-term performance net of fees, they are few and far between. Read on. “We are constantly looking ... «Financial Post, Jul 15»
10
Defence key to finals spot for Warriors
... fifth-placed Melbourne Storm at Mt Smart Stadium, as point-scoring opportunities can be few and far between against the NRL's best teams. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

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