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- 1. a person or thing with only one special feature, talent, or area of expertise.
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someone or something specializing in only one area, having only one talent, or of limited ability. chiefly US. 2005 DVD Verdict Joan Collins…may be a one-trick pony (she's been playing nothing but variations on her Alexis Carrington for the past twenty years), but what a trick it is. See also: pony.
One-trick pony definition: a person or thing considered as being limited to only one single talent, capability, quality, etc. See examples of ONE-TRICK PONY used in a sentence.
ONE-TRICK PONY meaning: someone or something that is good at doing only one thing, or that can work in only one area. Learn more.
4 days ago · noun. informal, mainly US. a person or thing considered as being limited to only one single talent, capability, quality, etc. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'one-trick pony' in a sentence. one-trick pony.
someone or something specializing in only one area, having only one talent, or of limited ability. chiefly US. 2005 DVD Verdict Joan Collins…may be a one-trick pony (she's been playing nothing but variations on her Alexis Carrington for the past twenty years), but what a trick it is. See also: pony. Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017.
The idiom “one-trick pony” is a commonly used expression in English language. It refers to a person or thing that has only one skill, talent, or capability and cannot do anything else. This phrase is often used to describe someone who is limited in their abilities and lacks versatility.
someone or something specializing in only one area, having only one talent, or of limited ability. chiefly US. 2005 DVD Verdict Joan Collins…may be a one-trick pony (she's been playing nothing but variations on her Alexis Carrington for the past twenty years), but what a trick it is. See also: pony. Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017.
