“Goldilocks and the Three Bears”

Cultural  

1. A children's story. Goldilocks, a little girl with shiny blond hair, brashly enters the house of the Three Bears (Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear), eats the bears' porridge, sits in their chairs, and sleeps in their beds. When the bears return, they retrace her steps, saying, “Someone's been eating my porridge,” “Someone's been sitting in my chair,” and “Someone's been sleeping in my bed.” When they discover Goldilocks asleep in Baby Bear's bed, Goldilocks awakes and flees in terror.

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Example Sentences

The pressure, however, can be stifling as women try to find a “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” level of just right when it comes to meeting personal and societal expectations.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2016

And then she started talking about whether they should play with Legos or act out “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” with stuffed animals next.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix