flash in the pan

Other forms: flashes in the pan

Definitions of flash in the pan
  1. noun
    someone who enjoys transient success but then fails
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    type of:
    failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person
    a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
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