Idiom
fair-haired boy
Meaning
Someone's favorite, especially a young one; a blue-eyed boy (British), (Australian)
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is the boss's fair-haired boy.”
“Everyone knows he will get the promotion because he is the manager's fair-haired boy.”
“Despite his lack of experience, the fair-haired boy received the most prestigious assignment, much to the frustration of his more capable colleagues.”
Examples
simple
“He is the boss's fair-haired boy.”
contextual
“Everyone knows he will get the promotion because he is the manager's fair-haired boy.”
complex
“Despite his lack of experience, the fair-haired boy received the most prestigious assignment, much to the frustration of his more capable colleagues.”
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