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flashes in the pan

flashes in the pan is the plural of flash in the pan.

Meaning of flash in the pan

Noun

flash in the pan (plural flashes in the pan or flash in the pans)

  1. (figuratively) A transient occurrence with no long-term impact.
    • The concept turned out to be merely a flash in the pan and is no longer used.
  2. (figuratively) A career notable for early success that is not followed by any significant accomplishment.
    • He was named Best New Director of 1940, but his career was a flash in the pan.

Questions about flashes in the pan

What is flashes in the pan the plural of?
Flashes in the pan is the plural of flash in the pan.

Words near flashes in the pan in the dictionary

  1. flasher
  2. flashers
  3. flashes
  4. flashes around
  5. flashes back
  6. flashes in the pan
  7. flashes over
  8. flashes the ash
  9. flashes the cash
  10. flashes up
  11. flashest

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