busted flush

1.
Internationalneutralspecialized
- A poker term for a hand that failed to complete a flush; an attempted flush that did not materialize.
2.
United KingdomUnited Statesinformalidiomatic
- A person or thing that was once promising or influential but has since lost power, effectiveness, or reputation; a has‑been.
- Something revealed to be less impressive or valuable than previously believed.

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