(at|) the end of the rainbow
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used to refer to something that is extremely desirable yet nearly impossible to obtain
The phrase "the end of the rainbow" is rooted in Irish folklore, where a leprechaun is said to hide a pot of gold at the point where a rainbow touches the ground. This idiom is used to describe something that is virtually impossible to find or attain, often conveying a sense of being in pursuit of an elusive goal.
- After such a long legal battle, we're just happy to know that there will be a bit of closure at the end of the rainbow.
- At the moment, finding a good plumber is like finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
- I spent my whole college life thinking a cushy job like this was the end of the rainbow, but now that I have it, I'm feeling fairly disenchanted.
- Repairing or regrowing damaged brain cells is the end of the rainbow for neuroscience research.
- The wise man has no need to journey forth; it is the fool who seeks the pot of gold at the rainbow's end.