a one-trick pony

Bedeutung

someone or something skilled at only one kind of task

Jemand oder etwas, der oder das nur eine Sache kann.

Beispiele

1. 1The app is a one-trick pony: it crops photos but cannot make any other changes.
2. 2Don't call Malik a one-trick pony; he sings, dances and writes his own music.
3. 3As a comedian, Joel is a one-trick pony; every routine relies on exactly the same impression.
4. 4This kitchen gadget is a one-trick pony; it peels apples and cannot handle any other task.
5. 5Unlike her versatile colleagues, the designer is a one-trick pony, producing the same logo style for every brief.

Grammatik

Zählbares Nomen; Plural one-trick ponies. Der Bindestrich in one-trick bleibt; steht oft nach be, für Personen wie für Dinge.

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