fair-haired boy

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

fair-haired boy (plural fair-haired boys)

1. (idiomatic, US, Australia) Someone's favourite, especially a young one; a blue-eyed boy (British), (Australian)

Synonyms

• blue-eyed boy, teacher's pet

Translations

someone's favourite, especially a young one

• French: chouchou (fr) m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Irish: buachaill bán m

See also

• golden boy