holy terror
Example Sentences
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A former Olympic hammer thrower, the Crunchem Hall headmistress is described as “a gigantic holy terror, a fierce tyrannical monster who frightened the life out of the pupils and teachers alike.”
From Los Angeles Times
In the wind, it can be a holy terror.
From Seattle Times
"She was a demon. As soon as my father was out of the way she became a holy terror. My life was a nightmare."
From Literature
It was as if she had invoked the protection of a monotheistic faith against a holy terror that seemed to emanate out of an older world of pagan worship.
From New York Times
A big one is the holy terror waiting in the wings.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
