end of the rainbow
Where gold waits
The end of the rainbow is a mythical destination where treasure supposedly awaits—in folklore, a pot of gold.
Since rainbows move as observers move, the end can never be reached, making it a metaphor for an elusive goal or impossible dream: She kept chasing promotions like they were the end of the rainbow.
Something found at the end of the rainbow is a long-sought reward.
- impossible dreamAspiration that cannot succeed
- pot of goldLegendary treasure trove
- colorVisual hue property
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- shineEmit or reflect light
chasing dreams · leprechaun · buried treasure · fool's gold · land of milk and honey · myth · glow · holy grail · legend · intangible · fairy tale · folklore · arc · illusion · gold · unicorns · destiny · heart's desire
- figurative placeslimbo, crossroads, dead end, comfort zone, happy place
end of the rainbowreality
What actually exists
here and now · bird in the hand · sure thing · certainty · solid ground
end of the rainbowhard facts
Verified, objective information
terra firma · brass tacks · harsh truth · facts on the ground · empirical evidence
end of the rainbowdead end
Passage without outlet
rock bottom · point of no return · nowhere · fool's errand · wild goose chase
ended, ending, endless, endlessly, endlessness, rainbow, rainbows, rain, rains