| 词汇 | wave a magic wand |
| 释义 | Idiom wave a magic wand to solve a difficult problem with no effort.Unfortunately, you can't just wave a magic wand and get rid of poverty. Etymology: from the practice of waving a wand (= a special stick) when someone is doing a magic trick wave a magic wandTo provide the perfect solution to a given problem or difficulty, as if by magic. If I could wave a magic wand, I would just make it so the pipe had been installed properly in the first place. But I can't, so we're going to have to make a decision about how to fix it. We can't just wave a magic wand and make poverty go away. It will have to be a systematic effort by many stakeholders. wave a/(one's) (magic) wand (and do something)To provide the perfect solution to a given problem or difficulty, as if by magic. If I could wave my magic wand, I would just make it so the pipe had been installed properly in the first place. But I can't, so we're going to have to make a decision about how to fix it. We can't just wave a magic wand and make poverty go away. It will have to be a systematic effort by many stakeholders. wave a magic wandIf someone waves a magic wand, they quickly and easily make things the way you want them to be. As much as I would like to, I can't solve all your problems by waving a magic wand. The fans think that you just wave a magic wand and you get money. Note: This expression is usually used to talk about things which are not possible. wave a (or your) magic wandexercise an arbitrary (quasi-supernatural) power in order to make something happen. 2004 Trinidad Guardian It is not realistic to believe or to say that a UNC government would wave a magic wand and crime would dissipate. |
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