Frankenstein's monster



Frankenstein's monster

Something that harms or destroys its creator and cannot be controlled. A reference to the monster in the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. At first, my side business seemed like a good idea, but it has turned into Frankenstein's monster, eating away at my time and finances.
See also: monster

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Manley['mænli:]
Dafina-Albanian, Macedonian
Maura['mɔ:rə]
Helmine-German
Doubravka-Czech
SantoSAHN-toItalian