teacher's pet
Example Sentences
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Even then, a teacher’s pet like me could have gotten the decision overturned.
From Washington Post • Jun. 5, 2022
Connie is essentially power-hungry teacher’s pet Tracy Flick from “Election,” if she grew up to become an Olympic race-walking champion who has struggled with infertility.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2021
“I was the teacher’s pet, and Lance was the funniest guy in the room,” said Hoffman, who played keyboards in the band.
From New York Times • May 31, 2021
The next morning, Julio Barrosso, the teacher’s pet, was gone from the second-grade classroom.
From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2019
She said she was born to be Julie, the English teacher's pet and Olivia’s number one tormentor.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
