# call someone everything but a child of God

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/call-someone-everything-but-a-child-of-god
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To call someone many abusive names.

## Examples

- The angry driver called the other person everything but a child of God.
- After the argument escalated, the neighbor lost his temper and called the landlord everything but a child of God.
- The enraged customer shouted at the manager, calling him everything but a child of God until security finally escorted him from the building.

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