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flash in the pan
01
someone who experiences temporary success or achievement but ultimately fails to maintain it in the long term
idiom
informal
Voorbeelden
The entrepreneur's business was a flash in the pan, as it went bankrupt shortly after a brief period of profitability.
02
kortstondig succes, succes van korte duur
a sudden but brief success that is not sustained
disapproving
idiom
Voorbeelden
His debut novel was a flash in the pan — praised briefly, then forgotten.
Zijn vroege populariteit was niet slechts een kortstondig succes.
