Usually means: Brief success, quickly fades away.
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We found 17 dictionaries that define the word flash in the pan:

General (14 matching dictionaries)
  1. flash in the pan: Merriam-Webster
  2. flash in the pan: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. flash in the pan: Collins English Dictionary
  4. flash in the pan: Vocabulary.com
  5. flash in the pan: Wordnik
  6. flash in the pan: Wiktionary
  7. flash in the pan: Dictionary.com
  8. flash in the pan: Rhymezone
  9. flash in the pan: FreeDictionary.org
  10. flash in the pan: Mnemonic Dictionary
  11. Flash In The Pan: A to Z list of the most popular idioms
  12. Flash in the Pan: The Word Detective
  13. flash in the pan: TheFreeDictionary.com
  14. Flash in the pan: Phrase Finder

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. flash in the pan: Idioms

Slang (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. flash in the pan, flash in the pan: Green’s Dictionary of Slang
  2. FLASH IN THE PAN: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (flash in the pan)

noun:  A transient occurrence with no long-term impact.
noun:  A career notable for early success not followed by significant accomplishment.

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