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# little terror

phrase (noun phrase: a little terror, little terrors)

«little terror» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, humorous) a very naughty but loved child.

### In the lessons

Used by parents and grandparents to complain about a child jokingly, with love. Register: humorous, everyday; all regions.

### Examples

- Our toddler is a little terror at bedtime.
- Gran laughed: «You were a little terror at that age.»
- Chat: my baby brother's a little terror
- The puppy is a little terror — he chewed my shoes.
- The little terrors locked the teacher out of the classroom.

### Note

It is not about real terror or fear. It is affectionate, not harsh. Plain words: very naughty child.