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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
flash in the pan

  1. A
    a trick one learn which makes thier work easier
  2. B
    a thing or person whose sudden but brief success is not repeated
  3. C
    to build something good but it gets destroyed
  4. D
    to find something unpleasant in food

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The idiom flash in the pan refers to a sudden, brief success or a sudden instance of something that looks promising but fails to deliver anything stable or repeatable in the long run.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
flash in the pan
A
a trick one learn which makes thier work easier
B
a thing or person whose sudden but brief success is not repeated
C
to build something good but it gets destroyed
D
to find something unpleasant in food

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