adj. phr. Not many; few and scattered; not often met or found; rare. Used in the predicate. People who will work as hard as Thomas A. Edison are few and far between. Places where you can get water are few and far between in the desert. Really exciting games are few and far between.
FEW AND FAR BETWEEN
Meaning of FEW AND FAR BETWEEN in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012