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Question

Which of the following idioms means 'brief sudden success'?

A
Fly off the handle
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B
Flash in the pan
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C
Eke out
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D
The fourth estate
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Solution

The correct option is D Flash in the pan
Option B 'Flash in the pan' is an idiom which means 'a thing or person whose sudden but brief success is not repeated or repeatable.

Therefore option B is the correct answer. Whereas other options are not relevant here.

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