Meaning of Jekyll and Hyde | Babel Free
/dʒɛkəl ænd haɪd/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).”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.