silver bullet
a perfect, powerful solution to a difficult problem
TRANSLATION
die Wunderwaffe
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Soldiers see their relevance as warriors being questioned. They are told that the technologists are going to give them an easy way to fight, that "situational awareness" is more important than weapons systems, that simulation is a substitute for field training.
Fascination with technology is leading to a SILVER BULLET mentality and a belief that anyone can be a warrior - just put the cursor on the target on your computer screen and click the mouse.
(William C. Moore, The Wall Street Journal, September 2002)
Fascination with technology is leading to a SILVER BULLET mentality and a belief that anyone can be a warrior - just put the cursor on the target on your computer screen and click the mouse.
(William C. Moore, The Wall Street Journal, September 2002)
Did you
know?
Did you know?
Horror fiction enthusiasts know a silver bullet can rid the world of a blood-sucking vampire for eternity.
Fans of the Lone Ranger know that the radio and television star shot silver bullets at his most fearsome foes.
And folks who have followed the figurative trajectory of bullets know silver bullet has a sterling reputation as a byword for something that acts as a magical weapon; especially one that instantly solves a long-standing problem.
(Source: Word for the Wise - Merriam Webster)
Horror fiction enthusiasts know a silver bullet can rid the world of a blood-sucking vampire for eternity.
Fans of the Lone Ranger know that the radio and television star shot silver bullets at his most fearsome foes.
And folks who have followed the figurative trajectory of bullets know silver bullet has a sterling reputation as a byword for something that acts as a magical weapon; especially one that instantly solves a long-standing problem.
(Source: Word for the Wise - Merriam Webster)
