Lisa:Grandma, I'm so happy Dan finally popped the question. Grandma:It's about time. You've been dating forever. Lisa:I was wondering if I could wear your wedding shoes. Grandma:That would be great if I could find them. Lisa:Don't you have them? Grandma:They're around here, but finding them will be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Lisa:Well, since the wedding is in June, we'll have plenty of time.
阿雄參加了某大公司的面試，結束後，面試官叫他回去等通知。
得失心重的阿雄既期待又怕受傷害，心情相當忐忑。這時我們就可以說：
He's been on pins and needles for several days.
（他已經坐立不安好幾天了。）
與 like looking for a needle in a haystack 反義的俚語有： like shooting fish in a barrel 甕中捉鱉，易如反掌 shoot 指『射擊』，barrel 表『桶子』，like shooting
fish in a barrel 字面意義為 『射桶裡的魚』，
被困在桶子裡的魚很容易就能射中，故引申為『甕中捉鱉』。
老王是個口若懸河又英俊挺拔的業務員，要將產品推銷出去一點都不難。
所以同事們就會說他：
For him, talking others into buying is like shooting fish in a barrel.
（對他來說，要說服別人買東西簡直是易如反掌。）
