have a horror of sth
Definition
› to hate something very much or be very frightened of something: It may be childish but I have a horror of worms.Afraid
(Definition of have a horror of sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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have a grandstand view idiom
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have a heart of gold idiom
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have a heart of stone idiom
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have a heart! idiom
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have a heavy foot idiom
- have a horror of sth idiom
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have a leg up on sb idiom
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have a lot of time for sb idiom
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have a lot to say for yourself idiom
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have a memory like an elephant idiom
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have a mind of its own idiom
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Synonyms and related words:
- afraid adjective (FEAR)
- be like a deer/rabbit caught in the headlights idiom
- bottle out phrasal verb
- cower verb
- fear for sb/sth phrasal verb
- fear noun
- fear the worst idiom
- fear verb
- fearfully adverb
- in terror of your life idiom
- intimidated adjective
- panic verb
- panic-stricken adjective
- panicky adjective
- petrified adjective (FRIGHTENED)
- shell-shocked adjective
- shit a brick idiom
- shit verb
- terrified adjective
- terror-stricken adjective
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