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
- verb To fall or drop down heavily and loosely.
- verb To fail completely, especially of a film, product, or performance.
- noun A complete failure.
nothingburger — full definition
- noun An unimportant person; a nobody, a nonentity.
- noun Something of less importance than its treatment suggests; also, something which is bland or unremarkable in appearance or impact.
- noun A matter of no concern, especially one that had been of concern; a non-issue.