holy terrors
Uncontrollable wild children
Holy terrors are people, especially children, who cause chaos or behave outrageously: The twins were holy terrors at the restaurant.
The phrase combines religious intensity with fear—someone so disruptive they inspire dread.
It's typically affectionate or rueful rather than genuinely angry, often describing energetic kids who exhaust their caretakers.
- bratsIll-mannered young ones
- rascalsMischievous troublemakers
- impsMinor demons or rascals
- minxesImpudent playful women
- problem childPersistently difficult youth
little rascals · mischievous · naughty · unruly · nightmares · horrors · troublesome · rapscallions · wild child · prankster · affection · mischief-maker · scamps · rambunctious · little monsters · tearaways · running wild · out of control
- Little Terrorstoddler tantrums
holy terrorsangels
Divine winged messengers
sweethearts · darlings · teacher's pets · goody two-shoes · good eggs
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