teacher's pet
noun
a pupil who is a favorite of a teacher.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby teacher's pet
teach-in, teachable, teachable moment, teacher, teacher bird, teacher's pet, teacherage, teacherly, teachers college, teachers' centre, teaching
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Idioms and Phrases with teacher's pet
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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