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1 злоба дня
1) General subject: Topic A, a nine days' wonder, a nine days' wonder, a nine-days wonder, nine days' wonder, topic of the day, a nine-day wonder (сокр. вариант пословицы 'a wonder lasts but nine days, and then the puppy's eyes are open'), hot news, latest news, current concern, present-day concern2) Makarov: main topic of the day, the main topic of the day -
2 недолговечная сенсация
General subject: a nine-day wonderУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > недолговечная сенсация
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3 ничто не вечно под луной
1) General subject: the morning sun never lasts a day2) Set phrase: in dock, out nettle, in the midst of life we are in death, the morning sun never lasts a day (дословно: Утреннего солнца никогда весь день не бывает), there is nothing permanent under the moonУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > ничто не вечно под луной
См. также в других словарях:
nine-day wonder — nine day/seven day/one day/wonder phrase someone or something that people are interested in and excited about for a short time only The news of their affair was only a nine day wonder. Thesaurus: something that is popular only for a short… … Useful english dictionary
nine-day wonder — An event which is a nine day wonder causes interest, surprise or excitement for a short time, but it doesn t last. His sudden departure was a nine day wonder but he was soon forgotten … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
nine day wonder — ↑nine days wonder … Useful english dictionary
(a) nine-day wonder — someone or something that causes interest or excitement for a short period but is then quickly forgotten. His music was derided by an older generation convinced that he was a nine day wonder … New idioms dictionary
nine day wonder — noun Something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned. The pleasant scandal which arose next day, / The nine days wonder which was brought to light, / And how Alfonso sued for a divorce, / Were in the English newspapers … Wiktionary
nine day wonder — noun an event, etc., that arouses great but short lived popular interest. Also, nine days wonder. {? from a Middle English proverb that a novelty attracts attention for only nine days} …
nine day wonder — noun see nine days wonder … New Collegiate Dictionary
nine one-day wonder — ► nine days (or seven day or one day) wonder something that attracts great interest for a short while but is then forgotten. Main Entry: ↑wonder … English terms dictionary
nine seven-day wonder — ► nine days (or seven day or one day) wonder something that attracts great interest for a short while but is then forgotten. Main Entry: ↑wonder … English terms dictionary
nine days' wonder — noun : an object or event that creates a short lived sensation those political explosions … that make a nine days wonder till something fresh comes along Mary Deasy a nine days wonder, fated to sink swiftly into obscurity Times Literary… … Useful english dictionary
nine days' wonder — noun Date: 1594 something or someone that creates a short lived sensation called also nine day wonder … New Collegiate Dictionary