flavor of the week
Meaning: A person or thing that receives intense attention or popularity for a brief period before being forgotten.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Food & Drink
Origin: Emerged in mid-twentieth-century American English, likely from the practice of ice-cream parlors and diners advertising a changing 'flavor of the week' to drive repeat business.
More idioms — Food & Drink
- long pork — Human flesh, especially as food.
- bad apple — A person of bad character whose presence corrupts or damages others or a group.
- of the same leaven — Of the same nature, character, or type; alike.
- beurrer épais — To exaggerate or overdo something.
- pousser les feux — To intensify effort or energy; to redouble one's exertions to achieve a goal.
- curva de la felicidad — excess abdominal fat; a protruding belly caused by overeating or drinking.
More English idioms
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- put the pedal to the metal — To accelerate a vehicle to maximum speed, or more figuratively, to exert maximum effort.
- donkey's ears — A very long time; ages.
- soft underbelly — A point of vulnerability or weakness in something otherwise strong or well-defended.
- long fuse — A personality trait of being slow to anger; patience before losing one's temper.
- bow out — To resign or withdraw from a situation while preserving one's dignity and reputation.
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