teacher's pet
teacher's pet noun: a student who is perceived to be favored by the teacher.
Noun
teacher's pet (plural teacher's pets or teachers' pets)
- A student who is perceived to be favored by the teacher.
- As an intelligent and conscientious student, he was often labelled as the teacher's pet in school.
- Her friends are so jealous / You know how bad girls get / Sometimes it's not so easy / To be the teacher's pet.1980, “Don't Stand So Close to Me”, Sting (lyrics), performed by The Police
teacher's pet meaning in Thai
teacher's pet in Thai
- student perceived to be favored by the teacher
- ศิษย์โปรด, ศิษย์รัก
Forms of teacher's pet
| plural | teacher's pets |
|---|---|
| plural | teachers' pets |
Questions about teacher's pet
- What does teacher's pet mean?
- Teacher's pet means a student who is perceived to be favored by the teacher.
- What is teacher's pet in Thai?
- Teacher's pet in Thai is ศิษย์โปรด, ศิษย์รัก. See Teacher's pet meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is teacher's pet?
- Teacher's pet is a noun.
- What is the plural of teacher's pet?
- The plural of teacher's pet is teacher's pets.
Words near teacher's pet in the dictionary
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