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a cure-all
a solution to every problem
A cure-all is something presented as a solution to every problem, although it usually cannot solve everything.
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Will this app solve all our communication issues?
No, it is not a cure-all.
Technology is useful, but it is not a cure-all for social problems.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: an all-cure
Say: a cure-all
The established noun is “cure-all,” not the reversed form “all-cure.”
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How it fits in a sentence.
be a cure-all for something; no cure-all for something
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Technology is useful, but it is not a cure-all for social problems.
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a cure-all
a solution to every problem
“Technology is useful, but it is not a cure-all for social problems.”
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