Idiom
blue-eyed boy
Meaning
The favorite, especially a young one, especially of someone in power; a fair-haired boy (US), (Australian).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is the manager's blue-eyed boy.”
“Everyone knows he gets the best projects because he is the boss's blue-eyed boy.”
“Despite his lack of experience, the blue-eyed boy received the promotion, much to the frustration of his more qualified colleagues.”
Examples
simple
“He is the manager's blue-eyed boy.”
contextual
“Everyone knows he gets the best projects because he is the boss's blue-eyed boy.”
complex
“Despite his lack of experience, the blue-eyed boy received the promotion, much to the frustration of his more qualified colleagues.”
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