monster under the bed
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
monster under the bed (plural monsters under the bed)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see monster, under, the, bed.
- 2007, Jason Edwards, Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective[1], page 45:
- You've been afraid of broken toilets since you were three. How long have you had a monster under your bed?
- An unreasonable and childish fear.
Usage notes[edit]
This is not a fixed expression; one can also say monster under my bed as appropriate, rather than something such as my monster under the bed.