busted flush
noun
1
- (in poker) a hand containing four cards of the same suit and one of a different suit（扑克牌戏用语）（因四张同色一张为其他花色而）未凑成的同花。
2
- informal a promising person or thing that turns out to be unsuccessful〈非正式〉前途（或前景）美好结果却不成功的人（或事）：
her leadership is already a busted flush.
她的领导虽让人看好但结果却失败了。