magic bullet
A simple remedy for a difficult or complex problem, especially a cure for a disease.
In recent years, penicillin-based drugs have lost some of their magic bullet status due to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
ADJ
black
VERB + MAGIC
do, practise
The street performer did magic tricks that amazed the crowd of tourists.
believe in
As a child, I believed in magic and thought my grandmother could do anything.
work
MAGIC + VERB
work
The spell didn't work at first, but after midnight the magic finally started to take effect.
PREP
by ~
The magician made the coin vanish by magic, leaving the children amazed and laughing.
PHRASES
as if by magic
The broken toy started working again as if by magic after he hit it.
ADJ
absolute, pure, sheer
Watching my daughter's face light up when the magician pulled a rabbit from his hat was absolute magic.
QUANT
touch
A little magic in the storytelling made the children forget all their worries.
VERB + MAGIC
work
A smile and kind words worked their magic to calm the nervous child.