Holy buckets, that is a huge spider!
holy buckets
idiomAn exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
Origin
disputed originPossibly a minced oath from phrases beginning with holy (e.g. holy cow) and a rhyme with fuck it. Alternatively, possibly a punning allusion to a broken bucket being holey (having a hole).
Holy buckets, I cannot believe you actually finished that difficult project in just one hour.
Holy buckets, the sheer scale of the mountain range took his breath away as he reached the summit.
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holy catfish
Expressing terror, awe, surprise, astonishment, etc.
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holy cow
An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
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holy crap
An expression of amazement: holy cow, holy shit.
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holy crap on a stick
Emphatic form of holy crap.
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holy crickets
An expression of surprise or astonishment.
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holy crud
holy crap; holy shit
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holy doodle
An expression of surprise.
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holy fuck
Expression of terror, awe, surprise, shock, etc.