90-day wonder

90-day wonder
Newly-commissioned graduate of or Direct Commissioning program.

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  • ninety-day wonder — noun : a person commissioned as an officer in one of the armed services after 90 days or a relatively short length of training * * * /nuyn tee day /, Informal. an officer commissioned in a branch of the armed forces after an unusually short… …   Useful english dictionary

  • nine-day wonder — nine day/seven day/one day/wonder phrase someone or something that people are interested in and excited about for a short time only The news of their affair was only a nine day wonder. Thesaurus: something that is popular only for a short… …   Useful english dictionary

  • seven-day wonder — nine day/seven day/one day/wonder phrase someone or something that people are interested in and excited about for a short time only The news of their affair was only a nine day wonder. Thesaurus: something that is popular only for a short… …   Useful english dictionary

  • one-day wonder — nine day/seven day/one day/wonder phrase someone or something that people are interested in and excited about for a short time only The news of their affair was only a nine day wonder. Thesaurus: something that is popular only for a short… …   Useful english dictionary

  • nine-day wonder —    An event which is a nine day wonder causes interest, surprise or excitement for a short time, but it doesn t last.     His sudden departure was a nine day wonder but he was soon forgotten …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • nine days' (or seven-day or one-day) wonder — something that attracts great interest for a short while but is then forgotten. → wonder …   English new terms dictionary

  • nine seven-day/one-day wonder — ► nine days (or seven day or one day) wonder something that attracts great interest for a short while but is then forgotten. Main Entry: ↑wonder …   English terms dictionary

  • nine one-day wonder — ► nine days (or seven day or one day) wonder something that attracts great interest for a short while but is then forgotten. Main Entry: ↑wonder …   English terms dictionary

  • nine seven-day wonder — ► nine days (or seven day or one day) wonder something that attracts great interest for a short while but is then forgotten. Main Entry: ↑wonder …   English terms dictionary

  • (a) nine-day wonder — someone or something that causes interest or excitement for a short period but is then quickly forgotten. His music was derided by an older generation convinced that he was a nine day wonder …   New idioms dictionary

  • (a) one-day wonder — someone or something that causes interest or excitement for a short period but is then quickly forgotten. His music was derided by an older generation convinced that he was a nine day wonder …   New idioms dictionary

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