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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a nine days' wonder

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

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
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • nine days' wonder
  • nine-day wonder
  • nine-day wonder, a
  • nine day wonder
  • one-day wonder
  • a one-day wonder
  • a seven-day wonder
  • seven-day wonder
  • a wonder lasts but nine days
  • gather dust