Fair-haired

  • 11fair-haired boy — {n.}, {informal} A person that gets special favors; favorite; pet. * /If he wins the election by a large majority, he will become his party s fair haired boy./ * /The local boy playing first base could do no wrong; he was the fair haired boy of… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 12fair-haired boy — {n.}, {informal} A person that gets special favors; favorite; pet. * /If he wins the election by a large majority, he will become his party s fair haired boy./ * /The local boy playing first base could do no wrong; he was the fair haired boy of… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 13fair-haired boy — n AmE old fashioned informal someone who is likely to succeed because someone in authority likes them British Equivalent: blue eyed boy ▪ the boss s fair haired boy …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14fair-haired boy — noun count AMERICAN INFORMAL someone who is liked by a person who has power or influence, and who is therefore likely to be successful …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15fair-haired boy — fair haired boy, Informal. a favorite …

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  • 16Fair-Haired Child — Infobox Television episode Title = The Fair Haired Child Series = Masters of Horror Caption = DVD cover for Fair Haired Child Season = 1 Episode = 9 Airdate = January 6, 2006 Production = 109 Writer = Matt Greenberg Director = William Malone… …

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  • 17fair-haired\ boy — noun informal A person that gets special favors; favorite; pet. If he wins the election by a large majority, he will become his party s fair haired boy. The local boy playing first base could do no wrong; he was the fair haired boy of the fans.… …

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  • 18fair-haired boy —    someone unfairly favoured    He may be dark haired, or bald, but he is being helped to political office or promotion beyond his deserts:     Alexandrov s too old to go after the post himself... Gerasimov s his fair haired boy. (Clancy, 1988)… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 19fair-haired boy — n. a promising young man; a young man who receives favoritism. □ Ted is the boss’s fair haired boy now, but he’ll be just like the rest of us in a month. □ He’d have been fired if he wasn’t the fair haired boy …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 20fair-haired boy — favorite boy, favorite man    He s the fair haired boy in this office. They think he s perfect …

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