pot of gold
noun phrase
: something impossible to get or achieve
She's chasing after a pot of gold (at the end of the rainbow).
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Down the hall, children's pictures were taped next to a rainbow leading to a picture of a pot of gold.
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Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
Accessorizing their looks were headbands that featured a pot of gold and a rainbow with a clover.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
Accessorizing their looks were headbands that featured a pot of gold and a rainbow with a clover.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
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“Pot of gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot%20of%20gold. Accessed 7 Jun. 2023.
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