Jekyll and Hyde
noun/ˌdʒekl ən ˈhaɪd/
/ˌdʒekl ən ˈhaɪd/
[singular]- a person who is sometimes very pleasant (Jekyll) and sometimes very unpleasant (Hyde) or who leads two very separate lives
- She was described as a Jekyll and Hyde character with a capacity to be loving but also with a dark temper.
- He leads an almost Jekyll and Hyde existence—by day he’s an accountant, by night he’s a singer in a rock band.
More Like This Expressions from literary sourcesExpressions from literary sourcesWord OriginFrom the story by Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, in which Dr Jekyll takes a drug which separates the good and bad sides of his personality into two characters. All the negative aspects go into the character of Mr Hyde.Definitions on the go
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