Phrase: A flash in the pan

Today’s episode is for Saturday, October 16, 2021. Our phrase for today is ‘a flash in the pan.’ The phrase, a flash in the pan, can be used to describe a person, event or thing that has a moment of fame but cannot sustain it. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/FlashInThePan Try a Weekly Thursday Quiz from ArtisanEnglish.jp. You listen to the posts. Now check to see if you learned from what you heard. Visit ArtisanEnglish.jp and go to the Weekly Quizzes page. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Quiz I also offer FREE 20-minute lessons twice a month for anyone. All you have to do is sign up to win. Look under Book a Private Lesson at ArtisanEnglish.jp for Saturday Free-For-Anyone https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SatFree4Any1and Sunday Free-For-Anyone  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SunFree4Any1. Below is another term from today’s episode that may have been new for you. Close but no cigar: The phrase close but no cigar is used today to mean that you have almost been successful but not completely. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/CloseButNoCigar