Word info

one trick pony

Noun

Meaning

one trick pony (plural one trick ponies)

Alternative spelling of one-trick pony

A performing animal (especially a pony) that knows only one trick.

(idiomatic, by extension) A person or group noteworthy for only a single achievement, skill, or characteristic.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

one-trick pony

Examples

Have you ever seen a one trick pony in the field so happy and free/ If you've ever seen a one trick pony then you've seen me. Have you ever seen a one legged dog makin' his way down the street? If you've ever seen a one legged dog then you've seen me. Bruce Springsteen

I am fortunate that I get sent scripts and get to meet people I would never have met had I not done 'Harry Potter.' But I feel I had to come out of that show and prove that I am not a one trick pony and can do other stuff. Matthew Lewis

He wrote and starred in 1980's One Trick Pony as Jonah Levin, a journeyman rock and roller. Source: Internet

Unfortunately, Battle Park only makes an appearance in "One Trick Pony," where it's located between Blackthorn City and Mahogany Town. Source: Internet

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