a walking disaster



a walking disaster

Someone who seems to constantly be in or cause great amounts of trouble, difficulty, or mayhem; someone who epitomizes disaster or calamity in his or her actions or behavior. I heard that John got fired from another job because he kept on messing up his boss's instructions. What a walking disaster! First, I lock myself out of the house, then my grocery bag breaks in the parking lot, and now I stepped on my glasses—I'm just a walking disaster today!
See also: disaster, walking

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Antonie (1)-Czech
MuadhnaitMOO-natIrish
Laarni-Filipino
BirtheBEER-teDanish
Isaiahie-ZAY-ə (English), ie-ZIE-ə (English)English, Jewish, Biblical
EmmerichE-me-rikh (German)German, Ancient Germanic