holy terror

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

In an excerpt from the new edition of his superb account of the artist Holy Terror, Bob Colacello considers his legacy and fame.

From The Daily Beast

The retiring toughs have dubbed it “Holy Terror Park” in memory of what it was, not of what it is.

From Project Gutenberg