open sesame
Use Open sesame in a sentenceopen sesame
noun
any marvelously effective means for bringing about a desired result: Wealth is the open sesame to happiness.
Origin:
1785–95; from the use of these words by Ali Baba to open the door of the robbers' den
1785–95; from the use of these words by Ali Baba to open the door of the robbers' den
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| open sesame | |
| —n | |
| a very successful means of achieving a result | |
| [from the magical words used by Ali Baba in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments to open the door of the robbers' den] | |
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Open sesame
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example sentences
Big figures with the dollar mark before them are the open sesame to social recognition and political preferment.
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