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There are two meanings of this English phrase:-
1) a sudden spasmodic effort that accomplishes nothing
2) one that appears promising but turns out to be disappointing or worthless
I want a good Greek idiom for the latter. The first, I think, might be φούρια και πέρασε.
An English synonym for the latter might be 'a nine day wonder', defined as 'something or someone that creates a short-lived sensation —called also nine days' wonder. Πυροτέχνημα; This phrase in England goes back to 1325. In pop, I think, they talk of a one-hit wonder.
1) a sudden spasmodic effort that accomplishes nothing
2) one that appears promising but turns out to be disappointing or worthless
I want a good Greek idiom for the latter. The first, I think, might be φούρια και πέρασε.
An English synonym for the latter might be 'a nine day wonder', defined as 'something or someone that creates a short-lived sensation —called also nine days' wonder. Πυροτέχνημα; This phrase in England goes back to 1325. In pop, I think, they talk of a one-hit wonder.
