class clown

class clown

A mischievous or impudent student who frequently disrupts the class with jokes, pranks, or wry comments as a means of drawing attention to him- or herself. Every teacher has to deal with class clowns eventually.
See also: class, clown
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • clown
  • guff
  • cheeky monkey
  • monkeyshines
  • lip
  • out of turn
  • do something out of turn
  • with bad grace
  • with good/bad grace
  • have the nerve to do something
References in periodicals archive
University of Florida's Prof Jeff Johnson said: "Groups work best when they have somebody who takes on the role of class clown. They have the ability to bridge gaps when tensions appear.
Is there laugh on Mars? NASA to recruit 'class clown' to boost Red Planet mission
"I found school really boring, I was a class clown and quite troublesome, it was always a place to express all those sides of myself.
I'm finally making a career out of being class clown; 48REVIEW
Martin, the class clown, and Petra, the "should have been" valedictorian sit next to each other during their interminable graduation ceremony.
Morrissey, Bridget. What You Left Me
Krysyle Reyes, Kian's former Grade 11 adviser, described Kian as the class clown. 'He was just a typical high schooler,' she said.
Outpouring of sympathy for family of teenager
It's obviously not great that Jack is being detained but we are just glad he is now out of the situation he was in before." It is understood that Jack Letts converted to Islam while he was a teenager at Cherwell School in the UK, where he was described as a "class clown." When he fled the UK is understood he changed his name to Abu Muhamed, living in Iraq, but he became known as Jihadi Jack after claims he was joining Daesh.
Young British Islam convert held in Syria pleads for release so he can see his mom
Class clown Tonisha Lowe was stunned when she was hauled to the headteacher's office after she was spotted donning the scary rubber face mask.
CLOWN AND OUT; School suspends girl, 10, for wearing mask in playground
In the circus of natural history I was the class clown, she the vivarium; her faith included the decomposing log and the chemical chatter of beetles.
Elegy for the Science Teacher
He remembers his first crush that rejected him, a teacher he was afraid of, his mean aunt, and the class clown who always used to follow him around.
Following the railway tracks
Anna, Banana, and the Big-Mouth Bet (9781481416115, $15.99) provides more interpersonal conflicts: this time involving a class clown who likes to make fun of Anna's problems and her friends.
Simon and Schuster
However, even though 'Miiiiitchell' - as he was christened by the Edgbaston crowd this week - is playing the part to perfection, the real class clown is Aussie skipper Michael Clarke (right).
Bell tolls for clown Clarke
So when you see the great man getting irritated by class clown David Walliams, my guess is he's not faking it.
YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS, SI
Hoffman says Davis, a 19-year veteran of the department, is ''the class clown'' and loved making the video.
Lip-syncing officer is a global hit on Facebook
They don't share their old man's sadistic tendencies, however, so it'll just be me tuning in to the Gunners against Dortmund, watching with tears rolling down my cheeks as class clown Per Mertesacker and his equally disobedient pals try to give the impression they've done their homework on the German attack.
Laugh-in is back tonight
* Class Clown: Joe Biden (21%) and Chris Christie (14%)
Washington, high school yearbook style
Each member adds a little flavour: Harry Styles is the big personality with the rocky tone, Horan is the prince of showmanship, Louis Tomlinson is the class clown with the vulnerable timbre, Liam Payne brings the earnest falsetto and Zayn Malik provides the stand-out vocal runs.
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