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one-hit wonder

idiom

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


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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

    no-hit wonder

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

  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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