at the end of the rainbow

Said of something that is appealing but seemingly illusive or very hard to obtain. Yeah, I highly doubt you're going to find a raise at the end of the rainbow when you meet with your boss today.

at the end of the rainbow

used to refer to something much sought after but impossible to attain.

This phrase refers to the story of a crock of gold supposedly to be found by anyone who succeeds in reaching the end of a rainbow.

See also: end, of, rainbow

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

entice (someone or something) with (something)
he that would eat the kernel must crack the nut
pour cold water on
pour cold water on (something)
pour cold water on something
pour/throw cold water on something
gild the pill
if you think about it
if/when you think about it
lipstick on a pig

References in periodicals archive

No glossy pots of gold at the end of the rainbow. There are only new beginnings."

MORE THAN ENOUGH: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)

Is it because they have been programmed by successive Westminster governments to be negative, so that any morsel thrown to them seems like the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

Step into daylight with independence; Letters to the editor Write to: Letters to the editor, The Press and Journal, 1 Marischal Square, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1BL. email: pj.letters@ajl.co.uk All letters are subject to editing and must include your full address and daytime telephone number for verification. Thank you

Thinking that perhaps it is time she leaves the tree farm and the ghosts of her past behind, she sets off in her fathers peach-colored wagon in search of happiness at the end of the rainbow.

Cha Cha's Rainbow End

This annum, we will make like an Irish leprechaun and find that pot of entrepreneurial gold at the end of the rainbow. class="MsoNormalThe problem is that according to science, there is no end to a rainbow.

Illusion of entrepreneurship: We cannot all be queen bees

Hell, why not just throw in a unicorn and a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for good measure?The EU needs to be smart and better, Babiscaron said.

Here is how I measure the speed of integration

WHAT'S AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW? -- Residents, business owners, and transient workers share feelings of despair, uncertainty, and hope ahead of the closure of Boracay Island on April 26.

Boracay closure still lack legal basis

There may be a chance to catch a Leprechaun and find some gold at the end of the rainbow.

Luck of the Irish March 2018 Suite Deal B&B Discount Package at Holden House 1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn

And Price is expected to fight Alexander Povetkin on the same bill, with the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow potentially being a shot at the 29-year-old Olympic champion, providing he beats his challenger on the same night.

Price gets golden opportunity to line up shot at Joshua; Boxing

There's not a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. There's an iridescent dinosaur.

Chinese 'rainbow dinosaur' had iridescent feathers like hummingbirds

Harris, of Amberley, West Sussex, allegedly said he could pay PS500 upfront and the rest "at the end of the rainbow" from selling Ms Allinson's house.

'Hitman' told: Her death is rainbow end

"What will you find at the end of the rainbow?" is the name of the topic - focusing on colour and shape.

Norton Primary Academy

"The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow" - Labour's Lord Kinnock on Wales' first appearance in a major tournament, the Euros, for more than half a century.

THEY SAY

"The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow" Labour's Lord Kinnock on Wales's first appearance in a major tournament, the Euros, for more than half a century "The Leave campaign are trying to perpetrate what I can only describe as a fraud on the British people.

THEY SAID WHAT?

Among other goings-on, John Charlton describes a pilot project that's funding libraries in South Africa, as well as a European Commission plot to reform copyright law for--you guessed it--the "pots of gold" at the end of the rainbow.

Follow the money

Karla Uphoff is hoping for a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

Fine time for fishing

词组	at the end of the rainbow
释义	at the end of the rainbow at the end of the rainbow Said of something that is appealing but seemingly illusive or very hard to obtain. Yeah, I highly doubt you're going to find a raise at the end of the rainbow when you meet with your boss today. See also: end, of, rainbow Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. at the end of the rainbow used to refer to something much sought after but impossible to attain. This phrase refers to the story of a crock of gold supposedly to be found by anyone who succeeds in reaching the end of a rainbow. See also: end, of, rainbow Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: entice (someone or something) with (something) he that would eat the kernel must crack the nut pour cold water on pour cold water on (something) pour cold water on something pour/throw cold water on something gild the pill if you think about it if/when you think about it lipstick on a pig References in periodicals archive No glossy pots of gold at the end of the rainbow. There are only new beginnings." MORE THAN ENOUGH: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) Is it because they have been programmed by successive Westminster governments to be negative, so that any morsel thrown to them seems like the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Step into daylight with independence; Letters to the editor Write to: Letters to the editor, The Press and Journal, 1 Marischal Square, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1BL. email: pj.letters@ajl.co.uk All letters are subject to editing and must include your full address and daytime telephone number for verification. Thank you Thinking that perhaps it is time she leaves the tree farm and the ghosts of her past behind, she sets off in her fathers peach-colored wagon in search of happiness at the end of the rainbow. Cha Cha's Rainbow End This annum, we will make like an Irish leprechaun and find that pot of entrepreneurial gold at the end of the rainbow. class="MsoNormalThe problem is that according to science, there is no end to a rainbow. Illusion of entrepreneurship: We cannot all be queen bees Hell, why not just throw in a unicorn and a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for good measure?The EU needs to be smart and better, Babiscaron said. Here is how I measure the speed of integration WHAT'S AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW? -- Residents, business owners, and transient workers share feelings of despair, uncertainty, and hope ahead of the closure of Boracay Island on April 26. Boracay closure still lack legal basis There may be a chance to catch a Leprechaun and find some gold at the end of the rainbow. Luck of the Irish March 2018 Suite Deal B&B Discount Package at Holden House 1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn And Price is expected to fight Alexander Povetkin on the same bill, with the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow potentially being a shot at the 29-year-old Olympic champion, providing he beats his challenger on the same night. Price gets golden opportunity to line up shot at Joshua; Boxing There's not a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. There's an iridescent dinosaur. Chinese 'rainbow dinosaur' had iridescent feathers like hummingbirds Harris, of Amberley, West Sussex, allegedly said he could pay PS500 upfront and the rest "at the end of the rainbow" from selling Ms Allinson's house. 'Hitman' told: Her death is rainbow end "What will you find at the end of the rainbow?" is the name of the topic - focusing on colour and shape. Norton Primary Academy "The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow" - Labour's Lord Kinnock on Wales' first appearance in a major tournament, the Euros, for more than half a century. THEY SAY "The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow" Labour's Lord Kinnock on Wales's first appearance in a major tournament, the Euros, for more than half a century "The Leave campaign are trying to perpetrate what I can only describe as a fraud on the British people. THEY SAID WHAT? Among other goings-on, John Charlton describes a pilot project that's funding libraries in South Africa, as well as a European Commission plot to reform copyright law for--you guessed it--the "pots of gold" at the end of the rainbow. Follow the money Karla Uphoff is hoping for a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Fine time for fishing
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