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
Tresha-English (Rare)
Bhaltair-Scottish
Vasilisavah-see-LEE-sahRussian
Ghulam-Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Currie['kʌri]
Herkus-Lithuanian