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catch lightning in a bottle
[ kach lahyt-ning in uh bot-l ]
idiom
- to accomplish something extraordinarily difficult; achieve rare success:
So far we’re underdogs this season, and will have to catch lightning in a bottle to make the playoffs.
The network is seeking to catch lightning in a bottle twice by rebooting the popular series.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of catch lightning in a bottle1
First recorded in 1905–10, in the literal sense
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