bright young thing



bright young thing

A young person who is exuberant, ambitious, and glamorous. A: "Daisy is a bright young thing, isn't she?" B: "I know! I wish I had an ounce of her verve and style."
See also: bright, thing, young

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Easter['i:stə]
Teodozjate-aw-DAW-zyahPolish
AugustOW-guwst (German, Polish), AW-gəst (English)German, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Catalan, English
Enobarbus-Literature
Hieronymos-Ancient Greek
Miyumee-yooJapanese