lightning in a bottle

An incredibly difficult, unlikely, and/or elusive achievement or period of success. (Usually used with "catch" or "capture.") 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. The rookie team, such underdogs in this championship, are trying to capture lightning in a bottle by upsetting the number one seed.

词组	lightning in a bottle
释义	lightning in a bottle lightning in a bottle An incredibly difficult, unlikely, and/or elusive achievement or period of success. (Usually used with "catch" or "capture.") 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. The rookie team, such underdogs in this championship, are trying to capture lightning in a bottle by upsetting the number one seed. See also: bottle, lightning Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: catch lightning in a bottle capture lightning in a bottle Buckley's and Nunn('s) (as) fast as greased lightning faster than greased lightning (as) fast as lightning (as) quick as lightning at lightning speed at/with lightning speed (as) quick as greased lightning References in periodicals archive Ten years ago, few would have thought that the Internet, at that time a stuttering, stunted realm inhabited by cyber geeks, was actually twenty-first century lightning in a bottle poised to usher in an unimaginable revolution in culture, technology, communications and perception. Sensing the future: looking at the shape of things to come, the AR begins a new year with a global survey of work in progress Young readers also learn how to make clouds and lightning in a bottle. Lots of diagrams, photos, and quizzes make the text enjoyable and informative. Wild About Weather: 50 Wet, Windy and Wonderful Activities
随便看	come into your/its own come into your kingdom come into your own come in useful come it come it over come it over (one) come it strong come it (with one) come knocking at (one's) door come knocking at the door come knocking on (one's) door come knocking on the door come Monday come naturally come now come of come of age come off Come off it! come off it come off second best come off the fence come off worse come off worst