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FLASH IN THE PAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does flash in the pan mean?
• FLASH IN THE PAN (noun)
The noun FLASH IN THE PAN has 1 sense:
1. someone who enjoys transient success but then fails
Familiarity information: FLASH IN THE PAN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who enjoys transient success but then fails
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("flash in the pan" is a kind of...):
failure; loser; nonstarter; unsuccessful person (a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently)
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