Jekyll and Hyde

Definition

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

Etymology

From The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886) by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Example Sentences

• "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."