Teacher's pet

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Teacher's pet is a person that has advantageous position compared to other students, where the teacher views the student extremely positively and the student does everything to satisfy the teacher.[1][2] It is viewed unsympathetically by both the school's teachers and other students. The phenomenon is extensively acknowledged by the public, but actual research on the topic is very limited.[3] Calling somebody a 'teacher's pet' can be considered offensive.[2]

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  1. ^ "teacher's pet". TheFreeDictionary.com. Farlex, Inc. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Teacher's pet". Grammarist.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
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