Silver bullet

/sˈɪlvə bˈʊlɪt/

/sˈɪlvɚ bˈʊlɪt/

[noun]

Silver bullet

[NOUN]

a simple and effective solution to a difficult problem

Examples

1. Haim had some minor roles in films like Secret Admirer before he took on a particularly complicated part, as well as his first leading role, when he portrayed a paraplegic boy in Silver Bullet.