cure for cancer
Meanings
noun
- The ultimate breakthrough or achievement in any challenging field, symbolizing an elusive, transformative solution to a seemingly insurmountable problem, a Holy Grail.
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Etymology
From the value such a hypothetical cure would entail, since cancer is responsible for the deaths of about ten million people annually.
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