BRIGHT YOUNG THING

Meaning of BRIGHT YOUNG THING in English

noun

an enthusiastic and intelligent young person who wants to be successful in their career

ORIGIN: From the name used in the 1920s for rich young people whose behaviour was considered shocking.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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YOUNG — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Angry Young Men Brigham Young University Mavis de Trafford Young Hayne Robert Young Jackson …
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YOUNG — I. ˈyəŋ adjective ( youn·ger -ŋgə(r) ; youn·gest -ŋgə̇st) Etymology: Middle English yong, from Old English geong; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THING — I. ˈthiŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, thing, assembly, reason; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRIGHT — I. ˈbrīt, usu -īd.+V adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English beorht, byrht, bryht; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRIGHT — (a.) Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with …
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BRIGHT — ( a. ) Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
YOUNG — /yung/ , adj., younger /yung"geuhr/ , youngest /yung"gist/ , n. adj. 1. being in the first or early stage of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THING — thing 1 /thing/ , n. 1. a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object. 2. some entity, object, …
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRIGHT — adv. in a bright manner
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YOUNG — I. ˈyəŋ adjective ( youn·ger ˈyəŋ-gər ; youn·gest ˈyəŋ-gəst) Etymology: Middle English yong, from Old English geong; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRIGHT — I. ˈbrīt adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English beorht; akin to Old High German beraht bright, Sanskrit bhrājate it …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THING — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, thing, assembly; akin to Old High German ding thing, assembly, Gothic theihs time …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
YOUNG — superl having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak. 2. young ·noun the offspring of animals, either a single animal or …
Webster English vocab
THING — noun a portion or part; something. 2. thing ·noun a transaction or occurrence; an event; a deed. 3. thing ·noun …
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BRIGHT — vi ·see brite, ·vi. 2. bright ·noun splendor; brightness. 3. bright ·adj illustrious; glorious. 4. bright ·adv brightly. 5. bright …
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YOUNG — [young] adj youn.ger ; youn.gest [ME yong, fr. OE geong; akin to OHG jung young, L juvenis] (bef. 12c) 1 …
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BRIGHT — [bright] adj [ME, fr. OE beorht; akin to OHG beraht bright, Skt bhrajate it shines] (bef. 12c) 1 a: radiating …
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BRIGHT — bright, Bright BrE AmE braɪt ▷ brighter ˈbraɪt ə AmE ˈbraɪt̬ ə r ▷ brightest ˈbraɪt ɪst -əst AmE ˈbraɪt̬ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
YOUNG — / jʌŋ; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( young·er / ˈjʌŋgə(r); NAmE / young·est / ˈjʌŋgɪst; NAmE /) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THING — / θɪŋ; NAmE / noun OBJECT 1. [ C ] an object whose name you do not use because you …
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BRIGHT — / braɪt; NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun ■ adjective ( bright·er , bright·est ) 1. full of light; …
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YOUNG — I. young 1 S1 W1 /jʌŋ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative younger , superlative youngest ) [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
YOUNG — I. Young, Andrew (Jackson) Jr BrE AmE (1932–) a US ↑ civil rights activist and Protestant minister who was one …
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THING — thing S1 W1 /θɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: 'meeting, council, thing' ] 1 . IDEA/ACTION/FEELING/FACT …
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BRIGHT — bright S2 W2 /braɪt/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative brighter , superlative brightest ) [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
YOUNG — adj. & n. --adj. (younger; youngest) 1 not far advanced in life, development, or existence; not yet old. 2 immature …
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THING — n. 1 a material or non-material entity, idea, action, etc., that is or may be thought about or perceived. 2 …
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BRIGHT — adj. & adv. --adj. 1 emitting or reflecting much light; shining. 2 (of colour) intense, vivid. 3 clever, talented, quick-witted …
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YOUNG — adj. & n. adj. (younger; youngest) 1 not far advanced in life, development, or existence; not yet old. 2 immature …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THING — n. 1 a material or non-material entity, idea, action, etc., that is or may be thought about or perceived. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BRIGHT — adj. & adv. adj. 1 emitting or reflecting much light; shining. 2 (of colour) intense, vivid. 3 clever, talented, quick-witted …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
YOUNG — adj. & n. --adj. (younger; youngest) 1. not far advanced in life, development, or existence; not yet old. 2 immature …
Oxford English vocab
THING — n.1 a material or non-material entity, idea, action, etc., that is or may be thought about or perceived. 2 an …
Oxford English vocab
BRIGHT — adj. & adv. --adj. 1. emitting or reflecting much light; shining. 2 (of colour) intense, vivid. 3 clever, talented, quick-witted …
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YOUNG — ( younger /jʌŋgə(r)/ , youngest /jʌŋgəst/ ) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THING — ( things) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You can use thing …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRIGHT — ( brighter, brightest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A bright colour …
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THING — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You can use ~ to …
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YOUNG — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a young child ▪ Young children are naturally curious about the world. a young …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BRIGHT — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bright child (= intelligent ) ▪ He was a bright child – always asking …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
YOUNG — [plural] [noun]The young can be used to refer to young people as a group.I have nothing against mini-skirts but I …
Cambridge English vocab
BRIGHT — (HAPPY) [adjective] - full of hope or happinessYou're very bright and cheerful this morning.At last things are starting to look …
Cambridge English vocab
YOUNG — n. Young Men's Christian Association Angry Young Men Brigham Young University Mavis de Trafford Young Hayne Robert Young Jackson Alexander …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
THING — See: A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING, DO ONE'S THING or DO ONE'S OWN THING, FIRST THINGS COME FIRST, …
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BRIGHT — adj. 1 full of light VERBS ▪ be ▪ The offices are going to be ~ and airy. ▪ look …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
YOUNG — INDEX: 1. young 2. younger than someone else 3. a brother or sister who is younger than you 4. a …
Longman Activator English vocab
YOUNG — See ↑ BABY 2, ↑ NEW 9, ↑ YOUNG 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ die young • ↑ look young for …
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THING — INDEX: 1. a thing 2. several things of different types 3. what you say when you do not know the …
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THING — See ↑ CHARACTER 2,6, ↑ DETAIL 1, ↑ DO/NOT DO 7, ↑ HAPPEN 7, ↑ SUBJECT 1, ↑ THING 1,3 …
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BRIGHT — INDEX: 1. bright light 2. extremely bright 3. when a place has plenty of light 4. not bright RELATED WORDS …
Longman Activator English vocab
BRIGHT — See ↑ BRIGHT 1,3, ↑ INTELLIGENT 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ have a great/bright future • ↑ not very bright/intelligent/clever/smart
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YOUNG — n. 25B6; adjective young people : YOUTHFUL, juvenile; junior, adolescent, teenage; in the springtime of life, in one's salad days. …
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