1. silver bullet - Noun
2. silver bullet - Phrase
a simple guaranteed solution for a difficult problem
Source: WordNetThere was no silver bullet that could have prevented the 11 September attacks. There was nothing demonstrating or showing that something was coming in the United States. If there had been something, we would have acted on it. Condoleezza Rice
Education is the silver bullet to improve this Nation's standing worldwide... and our teachers know that. Solomon Ortiz
I possess no silver bullet or magic wand. But this much I can promise - we will ensure that each and every rebel shall realize that he or she owns a part of this land we love, that whatever our creed or color, our political beliefs or ethnic group, we are first and foremost Filipinos. Francis Escudero
First, I do not think there is any silver bullet to solving the technology side of the security equation. John W. Thompson
If there's a silver bullet in the battle to recapture Albany, it is the re-engagement of our citizens. This capital has become a physical metaphor for the isolation and alienation of our people. Andrew Cuomo
One thing you can say about nuclear power: the people who believe it is the silver bullet for America's energy problems never give up. Jeff Goodell