blacknomi said:
MW said:
You can say anything you like and no one can stop you.
But, you should not be redundant.
Flash in the pan; overnight success are basically the same and putting them together is a bit redundant.
Overnight success
means flash in the pan. ( No redundancy

)
Does nine days' wonder mean flash in the pan?
:wink:
I agree with Susie Smith.

Although, FRC makes a good point about the (inherent) redudancy.
EX: She was a flash in the pan, a nine day wonder. (OK)
In this example, 'a nine day wonder' serves to modify 'a flash in the pan'. It restates 'flash in the pan' and adds the length of time that she was a flash in the pan.
All the best,