flash in the pan
11flash in the pan — {n. phr.}, {slang} A person or thing that starts out well but does not continue. * /The new quarterback was a flash in the pan./ * /Mary got 100 on the first test in arithmetic but it was just a flash in the pan because she failed in arithmetic./ …
12flash in the pan — {n. phr.}, {slang} A person or thing that starts out well but does not continue. * /The new quarterback was a flash in the pan./ * /Mary got 100 on the first test in arithmetic but it was just a flash in the pan because she failed in arithmetic./ …
13flash in the pan — If something is a flash in the pan, it is very noticeable but doesn t last long, like most singers, who are very successful for a while, then forgotten. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you refer to somebody s success as a flash in… …
14flash\ in\ the\ pan — n. phr. slang A person or thing that starts out well but does not continue. The new quarterback was a flash in the pan. Mary got 100 on the first test in arithmetic but it was just a flash in the pan because she failed in arithmetic …
15flash in the pan — noun a) A transient occurrence with no long term effect. The concept turned out to be merely a flash in the pan, and is no longer used. b) A career notable for early success not followed by significant accomplishment …
16flash in the pan — Meaning Something which disappoints by being over too quickly. Origin Muskets used to have small pans to hold the gunpowder fuse. If that flared up without firing the gun that would be a flash in the pan …
17flash in the pan — See a flash in the pan …
18flash in the pan — something that makes a showy start and then fails His sports career was a flash in the pan. Recently I haven t heard of him at all …
19Flash in the pan — If something is a flash in the pan, it is is very noticeable but doesn t last long, like most singers, who are very successful for a while, then forgotten …
20Flash and the Pan (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Flash and the Pan Type = Album Artist = Flash and the Pan Released = 1979 Recorded = Genre = Length = Label = Ensign Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Flash and the Pan (1979) Next album = Lights in the Night… …