catch lightning in a bottle

To achieve or succeed at doing something that is incredibly difficult, unlikely, and/or elusive. Primarily heard in US. The playwright caught lightning in a bottle with his first play, taking the world by storm and thrusting him into the spotlight of fame. This rookie team, such underdogs in this championship, are trying to catch lightning in a bottle with an upset win over the number one seed.

catch lightning in a bottle

Try to do something that's impossible. The phrase has been attributed to the baseball manager Leo Durocher, who may have originated or simply liked to use it. In any event, it's an apt metaphor for something that no one can do (unless “lightning” refers to lightning bugs, another name for fireflies).

词组	catch lightning in a bottle
释义	catch lightning in a bottle catch lightning in a bottle To achieve or succeed at doing something that is incredibly difficult, unlikely, and/or elusive. Primarily heard in US. The playwright caught lightning in a bottle with his first play, taking the world by storm and thrusting him into the spotlight of fame. This rookie team, such underdogs in this championship, are trying to catch lightning in a bottle with an upset win over the number one seed. See also: bottle, catch, lightning Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. catch lightning in a bottle Try to do something that's impossible. The phrase has been attributed to the baseball manager Leo Durocher, who may have originated or simply liked to use it. In any event, it's an apt metaphor for something that no one can do (unless “lightning” refers to lightning bugs, another name for fireflies). See also: bottle, catch, lightning Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: capture lightning in a bottle lightning in a bottle Buckley's and Nunn('s) mountain Faith will move mountains Faith will move mountains. (as) fast as greased lightning faster than greased lightning (as) quick as lightning at lightning speed References in periodicals archive "There's this thinking in Hollywood: To get to the truth, let's see if we can catch lightning in a bottle. Sometimes they do catch lightning. Monty onstage
随便看	out of proportion out of range out of reach out of season out of service out of shape out of sight out of sight, out of mind out of skull out of somebody's hands out of someone's hair out of (something) out of sorts out of spirits out of spite out of square out of steam out of step out of stock out of style out of sympathy with somebody/something out of sympathy with (someone or something) out of sync out of sync (with someone or something) out of the ark