barnburner
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barn·burn·er
(bärn′bûr′nər)n. Informal
An extremely impressive event or successful outcome: "September will not be any barnburner [for car sales]" (Lee Iacocca).
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barn•burn•er
(ˈbɑrnˌbɜr nər)n.
Informal. something that is highly exciting, impressive, etc.
[1930–35, Amer.]
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Noun | 1. | barnburner - someone who burns down a barn |
2. | barnburner - an impressively successful event; "the rock concert was a real barnburner" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech success - an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs" |
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