- nine day wonder
- noun see nine days' wonder
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
nine day wonder
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nine-day wonder — nine day/seven day/one day/wonder phrase someone or something that people are interested in and excited about for a short time only The news of their affair was only a nine day wonder. Thesaurus: something that is popular only for a short… … Useful english dictionary
nine-day wonder — An event which is a nine day wonder causes interest, surprise or excitement for a short time, but it doesn t last. His sudden departure was a nine day wonder but he was soon forgotten … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
nine day wonder — ↑nine days wonder … Useful english dictionary
nine day wonder — noun Something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned. The pleasant scandal which arose next day, / The nine days wonder which was brought to light, / And how Alfonso sued for a divorce, / Were in the English newspapers … Wiktionary
nine day wonder — noun an event, etc., that arouses great but short lived popular interest. Also, nine days wonder. {? from a Middle English proverb that a novelty attracts attention for only nine days} …
(a) nine-day wonder — someone or something that causes interest or excitement for a short period but is then quickly forgotten. His music was derided by an older generation convinced that he was a nine day wonder … New idioms dictionary
nine days' wonder — noun : an object or event that creates a short lived sensation those political explosions … that make a nine days wonder till something fresh comes along Mary Deasy a nine days wonder, fated to sink swiftly into obscurity Times Literary… … Useful english dictionary
nine days' wonder — noun Date: 1594 something or someone that creates a short lived sensation called also nine day wonder … New Collegiate Dictionary
nine days' wonder — ► nine days (or seven day or one day) wonder something that attracts great interest for a short while but is then forgotten. Main Entry: ↑wonder … English terms dictionary
seven-day wonder — nine day/seven day/one day/wonder phrase someone or something that people are interested in and excited about for a short time only The news of their affair was only a nine day wonder. Thesaurus: something that is popular only for a short… … Useful english dictionary
