teacher's pet
noun
a pupil who is a favorite of a teacher.
Origin of teacher's pet
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
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]