magic bullet

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noun
  1. something that cures or remedies without causing harmful side effects: So far there is no magic bullet for economic woes.

Origin of magic bullet

1
First recorded in 1965–70

Words that may be confused with magic 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.

    Wall Street's Not the Problem! | Stephen L. Carter | October 3, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • There are NO magic bullets, final solutions, right ways and only recipes.

    After the Rain | Sam Vaknin
  • The younger forester joins him in the Wolf's Glen and together they mould seven magic bullets, six of which go true to the mark.

British Dictionary definitions for magic bullet

magic bullet

noun
  1. 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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