nine days' wonder



nine days' wonder

Fig. something that is of interest to people only for a short time. Don't worry about the story about you in the newspaper. It'll be a nine days' wonder and then people will forget. The elopement of Bob and Anne was a nine days' wonder. Now people never mention it.
See also: nine, wonder

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Maribel-Spanish
EliisaE-lee:-sahFinnish
ValĒRijs-Latvian
Mikel-Basque
ÉImhÍN-Irish
Nest-Welsh