Matterhorn
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 An iconic pyramidal mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy.
- 2 Something difficult to achieve or to surmount. broadly
"A second feature is the Matterhorn of inflation that dominates the scene. The average postwar recession showed a 1.4 per cent decline in industrial wholesale prices."
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More examples"Climbing the Matterhorn is difficult."
Etymology
Borrowed from German Matterhorn.