Idiom idiom
teacher's pet
Meaning
A student who is perceived to be favored by the teacher.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is clearly the teacher's pet in this class.”
“Everyone thinks she gets better grades because she is the teacher's pet, but she actually studies very hard.”
“Despite his genuine academic achievements, his classmates dismissed him as the teacher's pet to undermine his success.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026