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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

• FLASH IN THE PAN (noun)

Sense 1

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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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