one-trick pony
nounDefinition of one-trick pony
: one that is skilled in only one area
also
: one that has success only once
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Many of Alphabet's non-core businesses continue to lose money, leading to worries that the company is a one-trick pony named Search. — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, "Why Google is missing out on the tech rally," 10 July 2019 Zegras isnât a one-trick pony by any means but hasnât been as big a goal-scorer as some of the other top prospects. — Jimmy Greenfield, chicagotribune.com, "6 players the Blackhawks could draft at No. 3 âand predicting the one they will select," 18 June 2019 Empire of Sin John Romero may be known for legendary titles like Doom and Quake, but donât count him out as a one-trick pony. — Brittany Vincent, Popular Mechanics, "E3 2019 Day 2âs Best Games: Borderlands 3, Catherine, and Empire of Sin," 13 June 2019 Burgessâ one-trick pony gallops haltingly, and a modest staging by Dark & Stormy Productions does little to bring it winningly across the wire. — Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, "Review: Dark & Stormyâs âDry Powderâ is a one-trick pony that gallops haltingly," 7 June 2019 That highlights a potential liability for vet candidates: being labeled as one-trick ponies, with their military records as the sum of their qualifications. — Ben Kesling, WSJ, "Democrats Recruit Veterans as Candidates in Bid to Retake the House," 24 Oct. 2018 Pegasus was a one-trick pony, and her trick could be done by other platforms, including missile-carrying aircraft that the U.S. Navy already had in the hundreds. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "When the U.S. Navy Had Tiny Hot Rods That Flew Over the Sea," 23 Dec. 2015 The camera isn't very impressive next to those in some smartphones, and $250 is a steep price for a one-trick pony. — David Pogue, Scientific American, "The âClipsâ Camera Just Might Be the Weirdest Product Ever," 1 May 2018 After suffering a broken bone in January, he's been on the sidelines, but Love is anything but a one-trick pony. — Justin Kirkland, Esquire, "Kevin Love Might Be the NBA's Biggest Movie Buff," 2 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'one-trick pony.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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