Meaning of flash in the pan | Babel Free
Definitions
- A transient occurrence with no long-term impact.
- A career notable for early success not followed by significant accomplishment.
Equivalents
Suomi
tähdenlento
Français
feu de paille
Italiano
fuoco di paglia
Polski
słomiany zapał
Português
fogo de palha
Svenska
dagslända
ไทย
ไฟไหม้ฟาง
Türkçe
saman alevi
Examples
“The concept turned out to be merely a flash in the pan and is no longer used.”
“The new dinner lady: 10 years on, can an Ottolenghi chef prove Jamie Oliver's revolution wasn't a flash in the pan? [title]”
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:flash in the pan.”
“He was named Best New Director of 1940, but his career was a flash in the pan.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.