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A lightning shock for the chef, but it doesnt last long (5,2,3,3)

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I believe the answer is:

flash in the pan

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'a lightning shock for the chef but it doesnt last long' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'a lightning shock for the chef but it doesnt last long' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is found within the answer.
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is found within the answer.
'it' could be 'e' ('e' can mean 'electronic' which is similar to 'IT') and 'e' is found within the answer.
'last' could be 'f' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'f' is located in the answer.
'long' could be 'l' and 'l' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for flash in the pan that I've seen before include "Ephemeral success" , "Failure, after initial promise" , "Brilliance that doesn't last" , "Nine-days wonder" , "First and only success" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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