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1 Translation result for
flash in the pan
in Spanish
flash in the pan
(figurado) flor de un día
A flash in the pan originally meant a failed shot from a flintlock gun.
Example sentences of
flash in the pan
•
We've put so much effort into this project, but it was just a
flash in the pan
.
•
The new manager was supposed to put the company back on its feet, but he's nothing but a
flash in the pan
.
•
The planned vacation to Scotland ended up being a
flash in the pan
, unfortunately.
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flash in the pan
flor de un día
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