Silver bullet
Idiom
In folklore, a silver bullet is often one of the few weapons that are effective against a werewolf, vampire, witch, or other supernatural being. The term silver bullet is also sometimes used similarly to "magic bullet" as a metaphor for a simple, seemingly magical, solution to a difficult problem: for example, penicillin c. 1930 was a "silver bullet" or magic bullet that allowed doctors to treat and successfully cure many bacterial infections.
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Silver bullet
Idiom
In folklore, a silver bullet is often one of the few weapons that are effective against a werewolf, vampire, witch, or other supernatural being. The term silver bullet is also sometimes used similarly to "magic bullet" as a metaphor for a simple, seemingly magical, solution to a difficult problem: for example, penicillin c. 1930 was a "silver bullet" or magic bullet that allowed doctors to treat and successfully cure many bacterial infections.
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In folklore, a silver bullet is often one of the few weapons that are effective against a werewolf, vampire, witch, or other supernatural being. The term silver bullet is also sometimes used similarly to "magic bullet" as a metaphor for a simple, seemingly magical, solution to a difficult problem: for example, penicillin c. 1930 was a "silver bullet" or magic bullet that allowed doctors to treat and successfully cure many bacterial infections.
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