- pot (or crock) of gold
- pot (or crock) of golda large but distant or imaginary reward. [with allusion to the story of a crock of gold supposedly to be found at the end of a rainbow.]→ gold
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crock of gold — ► pot (or crock) of gold a large but distant or imaginary reward. [ORIGIN: with allusion to the story of a crock of gold supposedly to be found at the end of a rainbow.] Main Entry: ↑gold … English terms dictionary
(a) crock of gold — a pot/crock/of gold phrase a large amount of money that will make someone rich for ever Anyone coming here in search of a pot of gold is going to be disappointed. Thesaurus: large amounts of moneysynonym … Useful english dictionary
pot of gold — ► pot (or crock) of gold a large but distant or imaginary reward. [ORIGIN: with allusion to the story of a crock of gold supposedly to be found at the end of a rainbow.] Main Entry: ↑gold … English terms dictionary
gold — ► NOUN 1) a yellow precious metal, used in jewellery and decoration and as a monetary medium. 2) a deep lustrous yellow or yellow brown colour. 3) coins or articles made of gold. 4) wealth. ● pot (or crock) of gold Cf. ↑pot of gold … English terms dictionary
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
gold — noun 1》 a yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, used in jewellery and decoration and as a monetary medium. (Symbol: Au) 2》 coins or articles made of gold. ↘money in large sums; wealth. 3》 a deep lustrous yellow or… … English new terms dictionary
crock — [[t]krɒ̱k[/t]] crocks 1) N COUNT A crock is a clay pot or jar. [OLD FASHIONED] ...an earthenware bread crock. 2) N COUNT If you describe someone as an old crock, you mean that they are old and weak. [BRIT, INFORMAL, OLD FASHIONED] But you don t… … English dictionary
crock — English has two words crock. The one meaning ‘earthenware pot’ [OE] is now almost never heard on its own, except perhaps in the phrase ‘crock of gold’, but it is familiar from its derivative crockery [18]. Its immediate antecedents appear to be… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
crock — English has two words crock. The one meaning ‘earthenware pot’ [OE] is now almost never heard on its own, except perhaps in the phrase ‘crock of gold’, but it is familiar from its derivative crockery [18]. Its immediate antecedents appear to be… … Word origins
gold — [[t]go͟ʊld[/t]] ♦♦ golds 1) N UNCOUNT Gold is a valuable, yellow coloured metal that is used for making jewellery and ornaments, and as an international currency. ...a sapphire set in gold... The price of gold was going up. ...gold coins. 2) N… … English dictionary
