one-trick

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But they are what Lord Sugar would call a "one-trick pony".

Evening Standard - Home 2012
McConnell is a one-trick pony: No, no and no again!

McConnell: There's a bailout fund in current Wall St. reform bill 2010
Ah, I was waiting for Joe from Lowell to do his one-trick poney act.

Matthew Yglesias » Government for Sale 2010
But for those of us who have witnessed the real thing – I did for a year before making my way to the college level – “The Class” is a one-trick show: once you spot its approach, the narrative falls into a routine.

Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2009
Though his gorgeous gowns are my favorite, Carlos is far from a one-trick pony:

Archive 2009-02-01 2009
It seems like the writers are one-trick ponies on this show.

Ask Matt: The Killing, House, NCIS, Idol, Army Wives and More! 2011
Sloan may have been a one-trick pony, but that pony ran longer and harder than everyone else.

David Perez: Remembering Jerry Sloan: The NBA's Last One-Trick Pony David Perez 2011
As long as they keep paying this one-trick monkey, she will dance for the money! tyme4chaing

Palin: 'Absolutely' more policy speeches to come 2010
Sloan may have been a one-trick pony, but that pony ran longer and harder than everyone else.

David Perez: Remembering Jerry Sloan: The NBA's Last One-Trick Pony David Perez 2011
Though his gorgeous gowns are my favorite, Carlos is far from a one-trick pony:

Fall Ready-to-Wear 2009 2009