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1) General subject: Chimera, chimera, fond hope, pipe dream, pipedream, a pipe dream2) Greek: Chimaera3) Jargon: pie in the sky4) Advertising: illusion -
2 далёкая (ближе к стратегической) цель
General subject: pot of gold at the end of the rainbow (From "The Times":"My son has a class of 19. He has two fantastic teachers, kind, encouraging and focused at all times on the pot of gold at the en)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > далёкая (ближе к стратегической) цель
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1) General subject: (ближе к стратегической) pot of gold at the end of the rainbow (From "The Times":"My son has a class of 19. He has two fantastic teachers, kind, encouraging and focused at all times on the pot of gold at the en)2) oil&gas: long-term objective
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pot of gold — a large sum of money often obtained quickly or fabulously : bonanza; also : the opportunity or prospect of making a large sum of money the pot of gold was seen in real estate, trade, timber, and commerce American Guide Series: Washington * * * 1 … Useful english dictionary
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at the end of the rainbow — used to refer to something much sought after but impossible to attain Origin: with allusion to the story of a pot of gold supposedly to be found by anyone reaching the end of a rainbow … Useful english dictionary
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