“Flash in the pan”
定義
A short-lived success that does not last.
例句
Examples
“The product was popular for a week, then became a flash in the pan.”
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
The product was popular for a week, then became a _____.Compare with the original example
The product was popular for a week, then became a flash in the pan.
Write a two-line conversation using “Flash in the pan”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Flash in the pan" mean?
- "Flash in the pan" means a short-lived success that does not last.
- How do you use "Flash in the pan" in a sentence?
- Example: "The product was popular for a week, then became a flash in the pan."
- Should I interpret "Flash in the pan" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.