Definition of flash in the pan
flash in the pan
- something extremely popular but for a short time.
by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 11 2009.
Slang terms with the same root words:
- pan: pan out
- flash: flash – flashing your feelings
- in: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. – a blessing in disguise – (show 194 more)
- the: 3 sheets to the wind – 411, the – (show 871 more)
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