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Luftnummer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • flop verb To fall or drop down heavily and loosely.
  • nothingburger noun An unimportant person; a nobody, a nonentity.

Senses

Luftnummer is used for these senses in English:

  • busted flush (UK, idiomatic) Anything which ends up worthless despite great potential.
  • fire drill (idiomatic, US) Any pointless, unproductive, useless, or chaotic activity.
  • flop A complete failure, especially in the entertainment industry.
  • nothingburger Something of less importance than its treatment suggests; also, something which is bland or unremarkable in appearance or impact.

flop — full definition

  1. verb To fall or drop down heavily and loosely.
  2. verb To fail completely, especially of a film, product, or performance.
  3. noun A complete failure.

nothingburger — full definition

  1. noun An unimportant person; a nobody, a nonentity.
  2. noun Something of less importance than its treatment suggests; also, something which is bland or unremarkable in appearance or impact.
  3. noun A matter of no concern, especially one that had been of concern; a non-issue.

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