little monster

collocation in English

meaningsoflittleandmonster

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little
adjective
uk
/ˈlɪt.əl/us
/ˈlɪt̬.əl/
small in size ...
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monster
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmɒn.stər/us
/ˈmɑːn.stɚ/
any imaginary frightening creature, especially one that is large ...
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(Definition oflittleandmonsterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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What alittlemonsterof a local authority we have created when viewed in the light of any independent constitutional position!
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With this amendment we are seeking to deal with "alittlemonster" in society, a person who slashes car tyres, who breaks car windows and who is out of control.
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The girl just needs alittlemonsterin her man.
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She calls this deep hatred for him herlittlemonster.
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Cuddles look was toned down from the grotesquelittlemonsterhe was before, and was made the younger, more naive and disgusting brother.
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Chrissy discovers that she is pregnant, and spits alittlemonsterinto a nearby toilet.
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The wacky adventures of thelittlemonster, and his eccentric pals, enchanted, with double entendre, and wit fit for children and adults, grew a great following.
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Such children, it is feared, grow up to become uncivilised little monsters and may pose a threat to other children as well as to their communities.
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This year, there is a chance for any visitor who comes to see not only the little monsters, but the big ones.
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It was bad enough that they suffered from paint spraying, but the little monsters have got used to using glass cutters so that they can make their presence permanently felt.
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