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teacher's pet
teach·er's pet (tē′chərz)n.1. A student in special favor with a teacher.2. One who has gained favor with an authority.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | teacher's pet - the teacher's favorite studentdarling, dearie, deary, ducky, favorite, favourite, pet - a special loved one |
Translationsteacher's pet
teacher's pet1. A derogatory term for a teacher's favorite or favored student, typically one who has sought such favor by being ingratiatingly obedient. Jill's classmates called her a teacher's pet after she volunteered to supervise the class while the teacher was away. Being the teacher's pet will get you nowhere when the midterm exam rolls around.2. By extension, a derogatory term for someone who has gained or attempts to gain the favor of an authority figure, typically in order to obtain preferential treatment. Jeff is the resident teacher's pet in the office. He brings the boss coffee every day.See also: pet*teacher's petthe teacher's favorite student. (*Typically: be ~; become ~.) Sally is the teacher's pet. She always gets special treatment. The other students don't like the teacher's pet.See also: petteacher's petA person who has gained favor with authority, as in Al has managed to be teacher's pet in any job he has held. This expression transfers the original sense of a teacher's favorite pupil to broader use. [1920s] See also: petteacher's petSomeone who seeks preferential treatment. A derisive epithet hurled at a student who tries to curry a teacher's favor in hopes of a better grade. Such a charge, valid or not, often led to cloakroom or schoolyard challenges and bloody noses. Outside of school, it was applied to people who insinuated themselves to authority in the hope of special treatment. The French equivalent is “teacher's little cabbage.”See also: petteacher's pet
Words related to teacher's petnoun the teacher's favorite studentRelated Words- darling
- dearie
- deary
- ducky
- favorite
- favourite
- pet
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