Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace  {n. phr.}
After the notorious television character played by a young boy who always creates trouble for the grownups. Any hyperactive little boy who needs calming down.
"Your son, Joey, is becoming a regular 'Dennis the Menace'," Jane said to Elvira.
Categories: noun
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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