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at the end of the rainbow

at the end of the rainbow prepositional phrase: of something highly desirable or sought-after but elusive or impossible to attain.

Prepositional phrase

at the end of the rainbow

  1. (figuratively) Of something highly desirable or sought-after but elusive or impossible to attain.

Questions about at the end of the rainbow

What does at the end of the rainbow mean?
At the end of the rainbow means of something highly desirable or sought-after but elusive or impossible to attain.
What part of speech is at the end of the rainbow?
At the end of the rainbow is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at the end of the rainbow in the dictionary

  1. at the drop of a hat
  2. at the earliest
  3. at the elbow
  4. at the end of one's tether
  5. at the end of the day
  6. at the end of the rainbow
  7. at the expense of
  8. at the feet of
  9. at the first
  10. at the first brunt
  11. at the hand of

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