SILVER BULLET Definition & Meaning

silver bullet

noun

a quick solution to a difficult problem.

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Origin of silver bullet¹

First recorded in 1930–35; from the belief that supernatural beings, as werewolves, can be killed with a silver bullet

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But he warned there was not a "silver bullet response" or "some policy lever that can be pulled".

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Public ownership of the UK's railways is not a "silver bullet" for guaranteeing a better service for passengers, the transport secretary has said.

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Putting calories on food labels and menus "is no silver bullet" say researchers, who analysed the best evidence to date on how effective the policy can be.

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There’s no talk of full moons and silver bullets.

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Whilst AI can be used to enhance and supplement what a GP can offer as another tool in their arsenal, it's not a silver bullet.

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