The Vocabulary of Standing

What have you done for me lately? A demand to see recent results, not old ones.

You’re only as good as your last game. Also said of a film, a deal or a quarter.

Has-been. Someone whose success lies in the past.

One-hit wonder. A performer remembered for a single success.

Flash in the pan. A success that does not last.

Comeback kid. Someone who returns after a defeat.

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