Meanings of terrible ogre in anglès

From birth to death we are victims of this terrible ogre of overeating.

Outside stands the terrible ogre, ready to eat you up.

Napoleon was then safely imprisoned at St. Helena; but his shadow, as of a terrible ogre, was still dark over Europe.

Now we'll carve up this tough little nut! Honeycomb was already advancing on the ogre, whirling his terrible ogre-club above his head.

She seemed kind and "pleasant-spoken," and not at all the terrible ogre that Geordie always imagined the lady of Kirklands to be.

For in the depths of the wood there lived a terrible Ogre and Ogress, who kidnapped all children who strayed near their dwelling.

"He's a terrible ogre, worse than any lion."

The Asuras are painted as gigantic opponents of the gods, terrible ogres, with bloody tongues and long tusks, eager to devour human flesh and blood.

"Well," he admitted, "I don't quite bring myself to believe in your terrible ogre, so I shall not worry.