golden boy
A young man who has become unusually successful at an early ageA young man who has become unusually successful at an early age.
» Tom is a golden boy.
Tom ist ein Goldjunge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том - золотой мальчик. — Balamax
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2 sensesA young man who has become unusually successful at an early age.
Bill Gates was the golden boy of the software industry in the early 1980s.
A favored youth, held in high esteem by others, and for whom there are high hopes.
He was the golden boy of Montana politics.
Examples
1 sentencesTom is a golden boy.
ruТом - золотой мальчик. — Balamax
deTom ist ein Goldjunge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
plural: golden boys| Singular | golden boy |
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1 related wordsSee also
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