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pot of gold

1. Lit. a container filled with gold, as in myth guarded by a leprechaun. I was hoping to find a pot of gold in the cellar, but there were only cobwebs.

2. Fig. an imaginary reward. Whoever gets to the porch first wins a pot of gold.

See also: gold, pot

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