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a flash in the pan

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a flash in the pan
something that happens only once or for a short time and will not be repeated We're hoping that this is a long-term opportunity, and not just a flash in the pan.
See also: flash, pan

a flash in the pan
briefly successful or popular At first, some of the major record labels thought rock ’n’ roll was just a flash in the pan.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form no flash in the pan (successful or popular for more than a brief period): This trend is no flash in the pan.
See also: flash, pan


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Vatican II was not a flash in the pan, but a glimpse of true gold, much as the short life of Jesus must have seemed to the early church.
The security cameras at the local bank, at the street intersection, at the casino, at the school grounds, at the modeling agency, and at the mall can be your most valuable friend in the search for fame Never mind if your kind of fame is a flash in the pan, at least you had a taste of fame The security cameras at the local bank, at the street intersection, at the casino, at the school grounds, at the modeling agency, and at the mall can be your most valuable friend in the search for fame.
 
 
 
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