Meanings
With reference to the New Testament, Mark 10.25, Mat. 19.24 and Luke 18.25. See the Citations page for those texts.
How to pronounce "camel through the eye of a needle":
AU
Hyperbole to illustrate something that is almost impossible to do or to make happen.
Example Sentences
1
Trying to convince him is like threading a camel through the eye of a needle.
2
Finding a solution to this problem feels like trying to get a camel through the eye of a needle.
3
Teaching him math is like putting a camel through the eye of a needle.
4
Her attempts to reconcile the two sides of the argument were like trying to pass a camel through the eye of a needle.
5
The chances of him showing up on time are slim to none, it's like getting a camel through the eye of a needle.
A-Z Proximities
- callout
- call to account
- call to the bar
- call up
- calm before the storm
- camel through the eye of a needle
- camel's nose
- camp out
- can it
- can of corn
- can of worms
