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holy

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holier-than-thou
someone who is holier-than-thou behaves as if they have better morals than other people. I can't stand that holier-than-thou attitude that some vegetarians have.

the holy of holies (humorous)

a very special place. This football stadium is the holy of holies to many fans.

holy cow
1. what a surprise. “I was paying 23 percent interest on that credit card.” “Holy cow!”
2. how wonderful. "A friend of mine is in Hollywood filming a movie this month." "Holy cow, that must be so cool."
See also: cow

holy shit

what a surprise or how very unpleasant. Holy shit! The whole basement is flooded!
See also: shit

holy smoke

what a surprise. Holy smoke! Look at all of those geese!
See also: smoke

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