"have one's moments" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: en-au-have one's moments.ogg Forms: has one's moments [present, singular, third-person], having one's moments [participle, present], had one's moments [participle, past], had one's moments [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> one's moments}} have one's moments (third-person singular simple present has one's moments, present participle having one's moments, simple past and past participle had one's moments)
  1. (idiomatic) To experience brief periods of distinction, especially in contrast with the status quo. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms (of an inanimate object): have its moments Related terms: 15 minutes of fame, moment in the sun Translations (experience brief periods of distinction): 也有犀利的時候 (Chinese Mandarin), 也有犀利的时候 (yě yǒu xīlì de shíhòu) (Chinese Mandarin), olla hetkensä (Finnish), переживать звёздный час (pereživatʹ zvjózdnyj čas) (Russian), ha sina stunder (Swedish)

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