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Dictionary of Idioms/Phrasal Verbs

Phrase of the Moment

flash in the pan

1. a temporary success which yields no long-term results; a person who fails to live up to earlier potential

1. People thought she was going to be a great concert violinist, but Dana was just a flash in the pan.

2. Sadly, their success was just a flash in the pan.

3. The band was just a flash in the pan with one hit in 2003.

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