holy terror
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An exasperating individual, as in He was only five, but he was a holy terror, running wild through the house and throwing whatever he could lay his hands on. The adjective holy here is an intensifier. [Late 1800s]
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Words nearby holy terror
Holy Sepulchre, holy smoke, Holy Spirit, holystone, holy synod, holy terror, holy thistle, Holy Thursday, holytide, Holy Trinity, holy war
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