- seven day(s') wonder
- Short-lived sensation
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
seven day(s') wonder
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seven-day wonder — nine day/seven day/one day/wonder phrase someone or something that people are interested in and excited about for a short time only The news of their affair was only a nine day wonder. Thesaurus: something that is popular only for a short… … Useful english dictionary
seven day wonder — miracles, major wonder … English contemporary dictionary
nine days' (or seven-day or one-day) wonder — something that attracts great interest for a short while but is then forgotten. → wonder … English new terms dictionary
nine seven-day/one-day wonder — ► nine days (or seven day or one day) wonder something that attracts great interest for a short while but is then forgotten. Main Entry: ↑wonder … English terms dictionary
nine seven-day wonder — ► nine days (or seven day or one day) wonder something that attracts great interest for a short while but is then forgotten. Main Entry: ↑wonder … English terms dictionary
wonder — ► NOUN 1) a feeling of surprise and admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, or unfamiliar. 2) a person or thing that causes such a feeling. 3) (before another noun ) having remarkable properties or abilities: a wonder drug. ► VERB… … English terms dictionary
(a) 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 … New idioms dictionary
wonder — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 feeling of surprise/admiration ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ childlike, wide eyed VERB + WONDER ▪ feel ▪ express … Collocations dictionary
wonder — I UK [ˈwʌndə(r)] / US [ˈwʌndər] verb Word forms wonder : present tense I/you/we/they wonder he/she/it wonders present participle wondering past tense wondered past participle wondered *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to think about something… … English dictionary
wonder — noun 1》 a feeling of surprise and admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, or unfamiliar. 2》 a person or thing that causes such a feeling. ↘[as modifier] having remarkable properties or abilities: a wonder drug. verb 1》 feel… … English new terms dictionary
