wonder lasts but nine days Idiom, Proverb

a month of Sundays

a very long time, many days It will take a month of Sundays to phone the students in our school.

dog days of summer

the hottest days of summer, midsummer We like to watch baseball during the dog days of summer.

fish and company stink after three days

fish should be eaten while it is fresh, and guests should not stay too long Grandfather had this sign on the wall of his garage: Fish and company stink after three days!

month of Sundays

(See a month of Sundays)

one of these days

soon, before long One of these days they say that they will open a new movie theater but still we have been waiting many years.

one of those days

a bad day where nothing goes right It was one of those days and right from early morning things went wrong.

seen better days

not in good condition, worn out This jacket has seen better days. Look how the sleeves are worn.

spend holidays

do during your holidays, go for your holidays """How'd you spend your holidays?"" ""We drove to Texas and Tijuana."""

one's days are numbered

Idiom(s): one's days are numbered

Theme: ENDINGS

[for someone] to face death or dismissal.
• If I don’t get this contract, my days are numbered at this company.
• Uncle Tom has a terminal disease. His days are numbered.

nine days' wonder

Idiom(s): nine days' wonder

Theme: NOVELTY

something that is of interest to people only for a short time.
• Don't worry about the story about you in the newspaper. It'll be a nine days' wonder, and then people will forget.
• The elopement of Jack and Anne was a nine days' wonder. Now people never mention it.

a admiration lasts but nine days

Something that generates a lot of absorption will alone aftermost for a abbreviate bulk of time. Yeah, your song's a big hit now, but accumulate in apperception that a admiration lasts but nine days.Learn more: but, days, last, nine, wonder

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no flies on nip sth in the bud nine-to-five job nine days' wonder night owl night on the town nickel and dime next to nothing new one on new ball game never in one's life