a nine-day wonder



a nine/one/seven-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.
See also: wonder

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ioann-Russian
Mal'akhi-Biblical Hebrew
MelanieMEL-ə-nee (English), ME-lah-nee (German)English, German, Dutch
Joan (2)joo-AHN (Catalan), zhoo-AHN (Catalan)Catalan, Occitan
Isingoma-Eastern African, Ganda
ŽArko-Serbian, Croatian