Meaning of Jekyll and Hyde | Babel Free

Definitions

Someone or something that has two sides: one good (the "Dr Jekyll") and one bad (the "Mr Hyde").

Examples

“The public will be better off if United and Western are true competitors, instead of a pair of Jekylls and Hydes.”

“America! / The international Jekyll and Hyde / The land⟳ of a thousand disguises / Sneaks up on you but rarely surprises”

“Charles Xavier: That was my… Evil self, X-Men. The Charles Xavier who would use⟳ his powers for personal gain⟳ and conquest--The Mr Hyde to my Dr Jekyll.”

“GizmoDuck: Excuse⟳ me! Just a little case of Jekyll and Hyde, that's all!”

“Studying geometry is sort⟳ of a Dr. Jekyll-and-Mr. Hyde thing. You have⟳ the ordinary geometry of shapes (the Dr. Jekyll part) and the strange world of geometry proofs (the Mr. Hyde part).”

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