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holy moley

idiom

Synonym of wow, an expression of surprise.

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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    holy buckets

    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 crud

    holy crap; holy shit

  8. 08

    holy doodle

    An expression of surprise.

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