Holy Terror (Noun)
Meaning
A very troublesome child.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Her 3-year-old son was a holy terror, refusing to listen to anyone and causing chaos wherever he went.
- The holy terror in question was a tiny blonde girl with a mop of curly hair and a mischievous grin.
- Neighborhood kids often joked about avoiding a particular household on the block, whose youngest son was notorious as a holy terror.
- When his preschool teacher referred to him as a holy terror, the child's mother took umbrage, though deep down she knew it was true.
- She warned the babysitter about the holy terror in her household, but even those warnings couldn't have prepared the poor woman for what was in store.