teacher's pet
- a pupil who is a favorite of a teacher.
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Origin of teacher's pet
First recorded in 1925–30
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teacher's pet
A 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]
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