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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
Các ví dụ
The entrepreneur's business was a flash in the pan, as it went bankrupt shortly after a brief period of profitability.
02
a sudden but brief success that is not sustained
DisapprovingIdiomCác ví dụ
His debut novel was a flash in the pan — praised briefly, then forgotten.
