holy terror
Definition
- Noun:
- A very troublesome child: A child who is extremely difficult to control, often causing a lot of mischief or disruption.
Usage
- The term "holy terror" is used informally and often humorously to describe a child whose behavior is exceptionally challenging or chaotic. It emphasizes the significant trouble or annoyance the child causes.
Examples
- Noun:
- Ever since he learned to walk, little Tommy has been a holy terror, getting into everything.
- The teacher said the twins were adorable but absolute holy terrors in the classroom.
Advanced Usage
- While primarily used for children, "holy terror" can sometimes be applied humorously or hyperbolically to an adult who is very difficult to manage or who causes a lot of trouble in a specific context.
- My new boss is a holy terror about meeting deadlines.
Variants and Related Words
- Terror (n): Extreme fear. (Note: "Holy terror" is a specific idiomatic compound; the word "terror" alone has a different primary meaning).
- Hellion (n): A troublesome, mischievous, or unruly person, especially a child.
- Little monster (n, informal): A humorous term for a badly behaved child.
Synonyms
- Handful: A person, especially a child, who is difficult to control.
- Menace: A person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a troublemaker.
- Rascal: A mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man (often used affectionately).
Related Idioms
- To be a handful: To be difficult to manage or control.
- Her three-year-old is a real handful at the supermarket.
- To raise hell / to raise Cain: To behave in a very noisy, angry, or disruptive way.
- The kids raised hell when the babysitter tried to put them to bed.
Noun
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a very troublesome child
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