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flash in the pan

/ˈflæʃ ɪn ðə pæn/

Tradução: Pessoa ou coisa que obtém um sucesso breve e impressionante, mas logo fracassa ou desaparece, sem valor duradouro ou sustentabilidade.

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/ˈflæʃ ɪn ðə pæn/C1informal
  • ptPessoa ou coisa que obtém um sucesso breve e impressionante, mas logo fracassa ou desaparece, sem valor duradouro ou sustentabilidade.

A person or thing that enjoys a brief, spectacular success but then quickly fails or fades away, lacking lasting substance or staying power.

  1. Brief successB2informal

    A sudden but short-lived success or popularity that does not last.

    ptSucesso passageiro

    • His first album was a hit, but he turned out to be a flash in the pan.
    • The company's rapid growth was just a flash in the pan.
    • Many viral internet stars are merely a flash in the pan.