A Holy Terror Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a holy terror What does a holy terror mean?	a very disobedient or unruly child	The little boy is a holy terror and his parents never want to take him anywhere.
a holy terror What does a holy terror mean?	a very disobedient or unruly child	The little boy is a holy terror and his parents do not like to take him anywhere.
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arrive on the scene What does "arrive on the scene" mean?	to appear in a certain place	When the fire department arrived on the scene the fire was almost out.

night owl What does "night owl" mean?	someone who likes to stay up very late at night	My friend is a night owl and he loves to stay up late at night.
sound like (something) What does "sound like (something)" mean?	to seem like something	It sounds like the stores are going to close early on Saturday because of the holiday.
from near and far What does "from near and far" mean?	from all around	The people came from near and far to see the new stadium.
to be broad in the beam What does "to be broad in the beam" mean?	to have wide hips or large buttocks	The woman in the store was broad in the beam.
press the flesh What does "press the flesh" mean?	(a politician) shakes hands with people in order to become more popular	The politician spent most of the weekend pressing the flesh in the shopping mall.
catch (someone) red-handed What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?	to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong	The teacher caught the boys red-handed when they wrote on the school wall.
change (someone's) mind What does "change (someone's) mind" mean?	to cause a person to think differently about something	I tried hard to change my friend's mind about going on a holiday with me.
crap-house What does "crap-house" mean?	outhouse; outdoor toilet
snail mail What does "snail mail" mean?	physical mail.	Send it snail mail. I don't mind waiting.
feel like doing (something) What does "feel like doing (something)" mean?	to be in the mood to do something, to want to do something	I do not feel like doing the dishes now.

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A Holy Terror Idiom