A blue-eyed boy

 Meaning:

• A man who is liked and admired by someone in authority
• A favourite person

Note: You can also say 'a fair-haired boy'


Example sentence:

Martin was a blue-eyed boy, literally and metaphorically. All the teachers liked him.



Questions for you to answer:

1. Is/was there a blue-eyed boy in your class?
2. Do you think that blue-eyed boys are also liked by their peers?
3. What might be the origin of this idiom - why are blue-eyed (and fair-haired) boys liked?
4. Are there any similar idioms about girls? What about Prom Queen, for example?