The boy acts like a little emperor at home.
little emperor
idiomIn contemporary China, a child with no siblings who is regarded as overly protected and spoiled. (Seen as belonging to a generation which is a product of China's "one-child" policy.)
Origin
disputed originA calque of Chinese 小皇帝 (xiǎohuángdì).
Because his parents and grandparents give him everything he wants, he has become a little emperor.
Sociologists often analyze how the one-child policy fostered the rise of the little emperor, a generation defined by intense parental focus and high expectations.
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a little bird told me
I received the information from a source which I am not prepared to disclose.
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a little bit of bread and no cheese
Used to represent the song of the yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella).
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a little from column A, a little from column B
A combination of two factors or reasons.
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a little of something goes a long way
Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.
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in one's own little way
In an individual manner that creates an effect from a small action.
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little girl
One's daughter.
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little hand
Synonym of hour hand (on a clock face).
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little head
The glans of the penis.