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Flash in the pan

Idiom Photography

Meaning

Something that shows potential but fails quickly

Example Sentences

"His first success was just a flash in the pan."

Related Expressions

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to increase your effort or speed

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to summarize something briefly

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something that is too expensive or not worth its price

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to trust that what someone says is true

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to suddenly become afraid to do something