MAGIC BULLET Definition & Meaning

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magic bullet

noun

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

magic bullet

noun

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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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of magic bullet¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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However, some experts say the good time credit programme is not a magic bullet.

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That would be one heck of a magic bullet to do that.”

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The drugs are not a magic bullet for obesity, but after decades of expanding waistlines, they offer hope to millions.

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There were a lot of reasons why voters lost trust in politicians and the Conservative Party, and there’s not going to be a magic bullet to regain that trust.

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PC Evans said there was "no magic bullet", but he said there was one thing manufacturers could do which would be "enormously helpful" to the police - more accurate tracking.

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