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no-hit wonder

idiom

A recording artist who proves to be commercially successful, or maintains a long career, without having any hit songs at all.


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  1. 01

    gutless wonder

    One who lacks guts or courage; a coward.

  2. 02

    nine-day wonder

    Something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned.

  3. 03

    one-hit wonder

    A recording artist known for only one hit song, especially after failing at subsequent attempts at success.

  4. 04

    small wonder

    An event or fact whose cause or rationale is not difficult to discern; an unsurprising occurrence.

  5. 05

    two-hit wonder

    A recording artist known for only two hit songs.

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