"Flash in the pan" is an idiom that refers to something that starts with great promise or excitement but quickly disappears or fails to produce lasting results. It describes a sudden, brief success or effort that doesn't sustain itself.
The phrase originates from the use of flintlock muskets in the 17th and 18th centuries. When the gunpowder in the pan (a small container holding priming powder) ignited, it would create a flash, but if the main charge in the barrel didn't ignite, the gun wouldn't fire. This resulted in a fleeting flash but no real action.
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The idiom came in the English subtitle of a French movie, about the life of a razzle-dazzle fashion designer. I watched it on the plane.
It reminded me of a person I knew at my last company. He came from the same company I was in before, had a very good reputation there and was given a high pay here, of course.
But the strange things started not long after he joined: he openly mentioned his high salary number to a few coworkers, which is a big no-no in western culture. Then others said he seemed to be stoned sometimes, and was not doing much at work.
I was busy as a bee at work and tired as a dog at the end of each day, so paid minimal attention to the office rumours, other than occasionally passing by him dressed in colourful shirts, in the cafeteria at lunchtime.
One year later, bad news came: he was let go by the company. So from the top 10% of the high tech labour pool (per company HR hiring standard) to the bottom 10% in work performance (per company HR lay off standard), he was a "flash in the pan".
Watched quite a bit Indian Military Domestication, none
Airplane,tank, canon, even rifle ended failure.
None finished up to schedule, then the developer would make a new proposal of a new target, usually the top of the world, based on what they had achieved, for new fundings.
One of the most famous, Arjuna main battle tank, the half century old project had experienced several major upgrades before it even close to finish.
When it was finally finished, it became the most expensive tank in the world with German engine, British to German guns, American and Israel electronics and so on. And Indian Army only accepted 125 units under the pressure of congress, claimed it not suitable for extensive battle. DRDO, CVRDE the development complex already promised Arjuna MII, will be available with all the problems fixed, which was due two years ago, still had no firmed arriving date.
The phrase originates from the use of flintlock muskets in the 17th and 18th centuries. When the gunpowder in the pan (a small container holding priming powder) ignited, it would create a flash, but if the main charge in the barrel didn't ignite, the gun wouldn't fire. This resulted in a fleeting flash but no real action.
- from dear Google with editing
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The idiom came in the English subtitle of a French movie, about the life of a razzle-dazzle fashion designer. I watched it on the plane.
It reminded me of a person I knew at my last company. He came from the same company I was in before, had a very good reputation there and was given a high pay here, of course.
But the strange things started not long after he joined: he openly mentioned his high salary number to a few coworkers, which is a big no-no in western culture. Then others said he seemed to be stoned sometimes, and was not doing much at work.
I was busy as a bee at work and tired as a dog at the end of each day, so paid minimal attention to the office rumours, other than occasionally passing by him dressed in colourful shirts, in the cafeteria at lunchtime.
One year later, bad news came: he was let go by the company. So from the top 10% of the high tech labour pool (per company HR hiring standard) to the bottom 10% in work performance (per company HR lay off standard), he was a "flash in the pan".
Poor guy.
Airplane,tank, canon, even rifle ended failure.
None finished up to schedule, then the developer would make a new proposal of a new target, usually the top of the world, based on what they had achieved, for new fundings.
One of the most famous, Arjuna main battle tank, the half century old project had experienced several major upgrades before it even close to finish.
When it was finally finished, it became the most expensive tank in the world with German engine, British to German guns, American and Israel electronics and so on. And Indian Army only accepted 125 units under the pressure of congress, claimed it not suitable for extensive battle. DRDO, CVRDE the development complex already promised Arjuna MII, will be available with all the problems fixed, which was due two years ago, still had no firmed arriving date.