"have its moments" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: en-au-have its moments.ogg Forms: has its moments [present, singular, third-person], having its moments [participle, present], had its moments [participle, past], had its moments [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> its moments}} have its moments (third-person singular simple present has its moments, present participle having its moments, simple past and past participle had its moments)
  1. (idiomatic, of an inanimate object) To experience brief periods of distinction, especially in contrast with the status quo. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms (of a person): have one's moments Translations (experience brief periods of distinction): 曾轟動一時 (Chinese Mandarin), 曾轰动一时 (céng hōngdòngyīshí) (Chinese Mandarin), olla hetkensä (Finnish)

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