a seven-day wonder



a seven-day wonder

Fig. a person or a process supposedly perfected in only seven days. (Sarcastic.) Tommy is no seven-day wonder. It took him 6 years to get through high school!
See also: wonder

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Louellaloo-EL-əEnglish
ÉVaAY-vawHungarian
OrmazdOR-mazdPersian Mythology
RenÁTaRE-nah-taw (Hungarian)Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Kirke-Greek Mythology
ErmentrudER-men-trootGerman (Archaic)