holy Idiome

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a holy pile

a lot, very much, tons To feed 20 people, you need a holy pile of spaghetti.

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holy cats

used to express strong feelings of astonishment, pleasure or anger Holy cats he said as he looked out and saw the water rising in the river.

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holy cow

used to express strong feelings like astonishment, pleasure or anger Holy cow he said as he saw the car that had hit the street lamp.

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holy mackeral

used to expres strong feeling of surprise Holy mackeral! Look at the size of that man

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holy mackerel

used to express strong feelings of astonishment, pleasure or anger "Holy mackerel," cried the little boy when he saw the new bicycle he got for his birthday.

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holy Moses

that is amazing, gosh, holy Toledo, wow Holy Moses! What a lot of birds! There must be a million!

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holy pile

(See a holy pile)

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holy smoke

what a sight, holy cow, wow Holy smoke, he was weird! He had purple hair!

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holy terror

a very disobedient or unruly child The little boy is a holy terror and his parents never want to take him anywhere.

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holy Toledo

how exciting, holy Moses, wow Holy Toledo, he has big muscles! They're huge!

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Holy smoke!

This is a way of expressing surprise "Holy smoke! Look at all of those geese!"

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holier-than-thou|holier|holy|thou

adj. Acting as if you are better than others in goodness, character, or reverence for God; acting as if morally better than other people. Most people find holier-than-thou actions in others hard to accept. After Mr. Howard stopped smoking, he had a holier-than-thou manner toward his friends who still smoked.

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holy Moses|Moses|cow|holy|holy cow|holy mackerel|m

interj., informal Used to express strong feeling (as astonishment, pleasure, or anger); used in speech or when writing conversation. "Holy cats! That's good pie!" said Dick. "Holy cow! They can't do that!" Mary said when she saw the boys hurting a much smaller boy.

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holy terror|holy|terror

n., informal A very disobedient or unruly child; brat. All the children are afraid of Johnny because he's a holy terror.

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sacred cow|cat|cats|cow|holy|holy cats|holy cow|sa

n. A person or thing that is never criticized, laughed at, or insulted even if it deserves such treatment. Motherhood is a sacred cow to most politicians. The bold young governor had no respect for the state's sacred cows. Television respects too many sacred cows.

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holy of holies

holy of holies
A place of awe or sacredness, as in The corporate board room is the holy of holies here. This expression is a translation of the Hebrew term for the sanctuary inside the tabernacle of the Temple of Jerusalem, where the sacred Ark of the Covenant was kept (Exodus 26:34). Its figurative use dates from the second half of the 1800s.

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holy orders

holy orders
take holy orders
to receive Christian ordination