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a flash in the pan
Meaning: You can say something or someone is a flash in the pan if they're popular or effective for a short time only.
For example:
- Her first song was a big hit, but when Debbie's next song didn't do so well people started calling her a flash in the pan.
- Dave says he doesn't mind being called a flash in the pan because he still gets money for the book he wrote, even though he never wrote another one.
Quick Quiz:
The company hopes that their new computer game won't just be a flash in the pan, but that it'll
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