a nine days' wonder


nine days' wonder

Something that generates interest for only a short amount of time. The musician feared becoming a nine days' wonder, forgotten long before he ever achieved success in his career.See also: nine, wonder

a nine days' wonder

something that attracts enthusiastic interest for a short while but is then ignored or forgotten.See also: nine, wonder

a ˌnine days’ ˈwonder

a person or thing that attracts a lot of attention, but only for a short time: The satellite that landed in their garden made the family a bit of a nine days’ wonder, but no one remembers their name now.See also: nine, wonder