lightning in a bottle

Meaning: (idiomatic)That which one seeks in attempting a difficult or challenging feat.1941,Nevada State Journal,8 October 1941:[2]The Yanks were the dominant team throughout, outhitting, outfielding, outpitching and outmaneuvering the Dodgers. Brooklyn was not outgamed but theDodgers, to useLippy Leo Durocher’sfavorite expression, went out to try to catchlightning in a bottle.1992,Herbert F. Crehan,Lightning in a Bottle: The Sox of ’67:Their fate remained in doubt until the very last game of the season. This truly was a team that capturedlightning in a bottle.; (idiomatic)A very difficult, unlikely or lucky achievement or period of success.2011, Jeff May,The Wall Street Journal,“After the One-Hit Wonder: They hit it big. Really big. But then what?”, June 13, 2011:We tracked down four people who introduced some of the most popular fad items of the past few decades to find out how they handled their sudden prosperity—and rapid exit from the limelight. Some were relaxing and enjoying their spoils. Others were trying to capturelightning in a bottleone more time.2013,Matt Hartley, “No plan B: How BlackBerry has been a hostage to its own early success”,Financial Post,2013–08–17:Just like rock bands, authors and Hollywood stars, technology companies can often attribute their rise to the top to a single smash hit. For those lucky few who are talented and lucky enough to catchlightning in a bottle,that single No. 1 album, best-selling book or syndicated television program can be enough to carry their career, and them, for a lifetime.; (idiomatic)Ephemeral state or atmosphere, as at a startup company or artistic group.; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seelightning,‎bottle.

Examples:

EN: But that's like catching lightning in a bottle, for this car to hit that exact spot.
ES: Pero es como meter la luz en una botella el que este auto se colocara en el lugar exacto.
ES: Pero es como meter la luz en una botella el que este auto se colocara en el lugar exacto.
EN: You've got lightning in a bottle.
ES: Tienes un rayo en un bote.
EN: Sometimes you catch lightning in a bottle.
ES: A veces, consigues meter un rayo en una botella.
EN: He caught lightning in a bottle!
ES: Recogió rayos en una botella.
EN: They're ready to catch lightning in a bottle.
ES: Están listas para gozar de la vida.
EN: You're lightning in a bottle, Chester.
ES: Eres un rayo embotellado, Chester.
EN: You try and catch lightning in a bottle. No, no, no.
ES: Eso es como atrapar un relámpago en una botella.
EN: And what you're looking for here is lightning in a bottle.
ES: Y estamos buscando nada más un rayo embotellado.
EN: - What are you doing? Well just trying to catch a little lightning in a bottle.
ES: - Capturar un rayo en una botella.
EN: The whole thing was lightning in a bottle.
ES: Todo era como un relámpago en una botella.
EN: The bigger fear was just, can you find that lightning in a bottle again?
ES: El mayor miedo fue de que sí podríamos encontrar ese rayo embotellado de nuevo.
EN: - We have lightning in a bottle, Jack.
ES: - Tenemos un relámpago en una botella.
EN: You know, "Friday the 13th" continues to inspire and influence emerging filmmakers who try to capture their own lightning in a bottle.
ES: "Viernes 13" continúa inspirando e influenciando a nuevos cineastas que tratan de capturar su propia luz en el camino.
EN: You know, I feel like you and I have captured lightning in a bottle...
ES: Michael Moore es claramente no-gay
EN: This wine--this very wine-- is lightning in a bottle.
ES: Este vino... este vino es luz en una botella.

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