boom or bust

Resulting in an outcome that will either be very good or very bad. Many professional athletes face a boom or bust situation early in their career, where they are either drafted to a professional league or don't advance at all. Working in the oil fields is always boom or bust: there's either lots of work for everyone, or hardly any work for anyone.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Albin	[æl'bain]
Mysie	-	Scottish
Icarus	IK-ə-rəs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Agate	['eigət]
Mcpherson	[mək'fɜ:sn]
Husain	-	Arabic