The grail
Posted by Bob on August 15, 2004
In Reply to: The grail posted by Henry on August 14, 2004
: : : : Hi
: : : : What is the meaning of to grab the grail? Any connection with the holy grail? Is it being successful after a serie of failures? Is it achieving the very difficult or the unexpected?
: : : : The sentence in question is: It so happened that someone else published a paper just ahead of her. Her research group then GRABBED THE GRAIL at the very end of the year, showing that her fermions did exist as molecules...
: : : : Thanks.
: : : : JC
: : : Yes, it's an association with the holy grail, representing the ultimate prize in a search.
: : .....
: : Thanks Bob.
: : JC
: You'll find it in the Oxford Dictionary as Holy Grail.
... and finding it does, indeed, seem to be the problem.