create a monster

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Definition of create a monster - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

problematic creationbring into existence something that becomes problematic

The new policy created a monster of bureaucracy.

consequencescause a situation to become uncontrollable

By giving in to his demands, they created a monster.

open Pandora's box

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Expressions with create

create waves

cause a strong reaction or attract much attention

Her new book is sure to create waves in the industry.

create a fuss

complain loudly or persistently

He will create a fuss if his order is wrong.

create from scratch

make something new without using anything existing

She decided to create the website from scratch.

create a buzz

generate excitement or interest

The new product launch will create a buzz in the market.

create a huge stir

cause excitement or interest among people

The new movie created a huge stir among fans.

create a ripple effect

spread influence or impact widely

The new policy created a ripple effect throughout the entire organization.

Expressions with monster

green-eyed monster

jealousy personified as a monster

The green-eyed monster consumed him when he saw her success.

monster hit

song or movie that is extremely popular

The band's latest single became a monster hit overnight.

one-eyed monster

creature with only one eye

The one-eyed monster in the movie scared the children.

Frankenstein's monster

creation that becomes uncontrollable and harmful

The AI system turned into a Frankenstein's monster.

monster under the bed

imaginary creature children fear under their bed

Every night, she checks for a monster under the bed.

monster in the closet

imaginary creature children fear

She couldn't sleep, thinking of the monster in the closet.

monster of the week

recurring villain in episodic fiction

The show features a new monster of the week in each episode.

monster of a task

very difficult job or assignment

Completing the project on time was a monster of a task.

Loch Ness monster

large creature believed to inhabit Loch Ness

Many tourists visit Scotland hoping to see the Loch Ness monster.

sea monster

large creature in the sea attacking ships

Sailors feared the sea monster that haunted the bay.

Examples of create a monster in a sentence

The unchecked growth of the project created a monster of inefficiency.
Their leniency created a monster in the classroom.
Ignoring the problem only created a monster.

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French:créer un monstre, engendrer un monstre, ...
German:ein Monster erschaffen, ...
Italian:creare un mostro, creare un precedente pericoloso, ...
Spanish:crear un monstruo, crear una situación incontrolable, ...
Portuguese:criar um monstro, ...
Chinese:制造了一个怪物, 制造一个怪物, ...
Japanese:問題を生み出す, 怪物を作る, ...
Arabic:خَلَقَ وَحْشًا, أَطْلَقَ وَحْشًا, ...
Hebrew:לִיצוֹר מִפְלֶצֶת, לִיצוֹר מַצָּב בִּלְתִּי נִשְׁלָט, ...
Russian:породить монстра, порождать монстра, ...
Ukrainian:створити монстра, ...
Hindi:मुसीबत खड़ी करना, स्थिति को बेकाबू बना देना, ...
Bengali:এমন কিছু সৃষ্টি করা যা পরে বড় সমস্যায় পরিণত হয়, মাথায় তোলা, ...
Catalan:crear un monstre, generar un monstre, ...
Czech:vytvořit monstrum, vymknout něco kontrole, ...
Danish:skabe et problem, skabe et uhyre, ...
Dutch:een probleem creëren, een monster creëren, ...
Greek:δημιουργώ πρόβλημα, κάνω μια κατάσταση ανεξέλεγκτη, ...
Hungarian:elszabadítani, elrontani, ...
Khmer:បង្កើតអ្វីមួយដែលក្រោយមកក្លាយជាបញ្ហាធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, ធ្វើឱ្យស្ថានការណ៍មួយក្លាយជាមិនអាចគ្រប់គ្រងបាន, ...
Korean:문제를 만들다, 괴물을 만들다, ...
Persian:چیزی مشکل‌ساز به وجود آوردن, باعث مهارنشدنی شدن اوضاع شدن, ...
Polish:stworzyć potwora, ...
Portuguese (BR):criar um monstro, ...
Romanian:a crea un monstru, ...
Swedish:skapa ett problem, skapa en okontrollerbar situation, ...
Thai:ก่อให้เกิดปัญหายุ่งยาก, ก่อปัญหา, ...
Turkish:bir canavar yaratmak, ...
Vietnamese:gây ra, gây ra một vấn đề lớn, ...

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