magic bullet
something that cures or remedies without causing harmful side effects: So far there is no magic bullet for economic woes.
Origin of magic bullet
1Words that may be confused with magic bullet
- magic bullet , silver bullet
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How to use magic bullet in a sentence
And there is always a simple answer, too: at crisis moments, we fill the air with our magic bullets.
There are NO magic bullets, final solutions, right ways and only recipes.
After the Rain | Sam VakninThe younger forester joins him in the Wolf's Glen and together they mould seven magic bullets, six of which go true to the mark.
The Complete Opera Book | Gustav Kobb
British Dictionary definitions for magic bullet
informal any therapeutic agent, esp one in the early stages of development, reputed to be very effective in treating a condition, such as a malignant tumour, by specifically targeting the diseased tissue
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