monster under the bed

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English

Noun

monster under the bed (plural monsters under the bed)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see monster,‎ under,‎ the,‎ bed.
    • 2007, Jason Edwards, Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective, page 45:
      You've been afraid of broken toilets since you were three. How long have you had a monster under your bed?
  2. An unreasonable and childish fear.

Usage notes

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.