Unfortunately, you can't just wave a magic wand and get rid of poverty.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
magic wand — magic wands 1) N COUNT A magic wand or a wand is a long thin rod that magicians and fairies wave when they are performing tricks and magic. Syn: wand 2) N COUNT: usu with brd neg You use magic wand, especially in the expression there is no magic… … English dictionary
magic wand — noun count 1. ) a short thin stick used for performing magic or magic tricks 2. ) an immediate and easy way of solving a problem: wave a magic wand (=find an immediate and easy solution to a problem): I can t just wave a magic wand and produce… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
magic wand — n 1.) a stick used by a ↑magician 2.) a way to solve problems or difficulties immediately used humorously ▪ I wish I could just wave a magic wand and make everything all right … Dictionary of contemporary English
magic wand — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms magic wand : singular magic wand plural magic wands 1) a short thin stick used for performing magic or magic tricks 2) an immediate and easy way of solving a problem wave a magic wand (= find an immediate and… … English dictionary
magic wand — noun (C) 1 a small stick used by a magician 2 wave a magic wand humorous to solve problems or difficulties immediately: I can t just wave my magic wand and make your problems disappear! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
(a) magic wand — an easy way to solve a problem. Artiside has warned that he has no magic wand to provide food and work overnight. (usually negative) I wish I could just wave a magic wand and make all your troubles go away, but I can t … New idioms dictionary
wand — [wɔnd US wa:nd] n ↑wand, ↑cape, ↑top hat [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: vöndr] 1.) a thin stick you hold in your hand to do magic tricks wave a (magic) wand (=move a wand about to make something magical happen) ▪ I can t just wave a magic … Dictionary of contemporary English
wave — wave1 W2S3 [weıv] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(sea)¦ 2¦(increase)¦ 3¦(people and things)¦ 4¦(light and sound)¦ 5¦(signal)¦ 6 7¦(hair)¦ 8 make waves 9 new wave 10 11 … Dictionary of contemporary English
wand — n. 1) to wave a wand 2) a magic wand * * * [wɒnd] a magic wand to wave a wand … Combinatory dictionary
wand — [[t]wɒ̱nd[/t]] wands N COUNT A wand is the same as a magic wand. You can t simply wave a wand and get rid of nuclear weapons … English dictionary
