A Flash in the Pan – English Idioms & Expressions

A Flash in the Pan

A Flash in the Pan

a sudden success which is not lasting and ends quickly, a success that will never happen again, short-lived success:

Mr. Anderson’s second book, which was a big failure, proved that his first book was just a flash in the pan.

Fre: un feu de paille

Fa: موفقیت گذرا

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