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phrase [PHRASE with cl]Horror of horrors is used to refer to something that you consider to be the worst part of a situation. [humorous, informal] And horror of horrors, proud of my success, my mother wanted to have lunch with me. See full dictionary entry for horrorExamples of 'horror of horrors' in a sentencehorror of horrors I felt it made me look tame and, horror of horrors, normal and straight.What with his daughter also about to marry - horror of horrors!Or, horror of horrors, might he actually lose a tournament?Horror of horrors - we were half an hour early!Now, horror of horrors, the man is back.He then hit the worst seven iron of his life, semi-fluffed his pitch and, horror of horrors, three-putted for a double-bogey six.Perhaps, horror of horrors, he thought he might break down if he heard my voice?It might mean - horror of horrors - honouring a young person, perhaps one who had only written one book!But it's only a matter of time before someone notices the smell - and, horror of horrors, someone's been called to fix the machine. |