crock of gold en · NOUN
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) A valuable but elusive treasure.
"It was like turning up a crock of gold," he remembers. "It was absolutely wonderful."
2011, Jon Kelly, “The piece of paper that fooled Hitler”, in bbc.com, archived from the original on 11 Jan 2015, people:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crocks of gold | Number=Plur | lexicographic |