buried treasure
BAIR-eed TREZ-er
ˈbɛriːd ˈtrɛʒərListen
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something of great value that is hidden, overlooked, or underappreciated and waiting to be discovered by those who look for it with sufficient care and determination; literally the caches of gold, jewels, and valuables hidden in the earth that feature in adventure fiction from Treasure Island to pirate legends, whose romantic appeal rests on the combination of hidden value and the quest required to find it; in figurative use buried treasure describes talent that has not yet been recognised, ideas that have not yet been developed, opportunities that have not yet been identified, or value in data, research, or experience that has not yet been extracted; the phrase implies both the presence of something genuinely valuable and the necessity of deliberate search to bring it to light
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