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
DevonDEV-ən, də-VAHNEnglish
EstevÃO-Portuguese
ZanderZAN-dərEnglish (Modern)
Alexaə-LEK-səEnglish
Micajah-Biblical
'Azazyahu-Biblical Hebrew