English idiom

bright young thing

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Figurative meaning

a clever, lively, attractive young person with strong social appeal

Word picture

Youthful talent, energy, and charm are pictured as a visible brightness.

Example

“The magazine introduced Leo as the latest bright young thing in the city's art scene.”

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Component words

bright young

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

bright and early

at the very start of the morning

claim to fame

the main achievement or feature for which a person, place, or thing is known

make a splash

to attract considerable public attention by doing something impressive or notable

cut a dash

to attract admiring attention with a stylish appearance or confident manner

a piece of cake

Something that is very easy to do.

so far so good

used to say that things have gone well up to now

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Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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