A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Flash in the pan
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A Project, person etc that enjoys only short lived success.
Something which disappoints by failing to deliver anything of value, despite a showy beginning
Origin
This originally had a literal meaning, i.e. a real flash in a real pan. Muskets used to have small pans to hold the gunpowder charge. An attempt to fire [the musket] in which the gunpowder flared up without firing a bullet would be called a flash in the pan.
origin, The term is known since the late 17th century. [Elkanah] Settle, in Reflections on several of Mr. [Drydens] plays 1687, had this to say:
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