one-trick pony

noun

: one that is skilled in only one area
also : one that has success only once

Examples of one-trick pony in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But don’t think the cool-as-hell DreamCloud is a one-trick pony. Jasmine Seales, SELF, 24 June 2024 Far from a one-trick pony, the brand’s Rosemary & Clary Sage hand soap is just as swoon-worthy as the candle. Nora Taylor, Robb Report, 20 June 2024 King Caesar, an Okinawan lion god whose mythology (and theme song) are clearly inspired by Mothra, turned out to be a one-trick pony. Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024 Calling him a one-trick pony would be ignorant, but the 49ers are deploying four players with 100-plus total yards in the playoffs. Elizabeth Flores, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for one-trick pony 

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Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of one-trick pony was in 1980

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“One-trick pony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-trick%20pony. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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