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holy crud

idiom
Meaning

holy crap; holy shit


Examples
SIMPLE

Holy crud, you actually finished that huge project on time.

CONTEXTUAL

When the car suddenly swerved into our lane, I shouted, holy crud, watch out.

COMPLEX

Upon witnessing the sheer scale of the destruction left by the storm, he could only whisper, holy crud, to himself.

Anchors to
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    An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.

  2. 02

    holy catfish

    Expressing terror, awe, surprise, astonishment, etc.

  3. 03

    holy cow

    An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.

  4. 04

    holy crap

    An expression of amazement: holy cow, holy shit.

  5. 05

    holy crap on a stick

    Emphatic form of holy crap.

  6. 06

    holy crickets

    An expression of surprise or astonishment.

  7. 07

    holy doodle

    An expression of surprise.

  8. 08

    holy fuck

    Expression of terror, awe, surprise, shock, etc.

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