Frankenstein

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.

a Frankenstein's monster

something that cannot be controlled and that attacks or destroys the person who invented it

Usage notes: This phrase comes from the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

Giving extra powers to the army turned it into a Frankenstein's monster that is now threatening to overthrow the ruling party.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alban	AHL-bahn (German), AL-bən (English)	German, French, Albanian, English (Rare)
Odin	O-din	Norse Mythology, English (Modern)
Athol	-	Scottish
Tryphosa	-	Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
'Ittay	-	Biblical Hebrew
Kenaniah	-	Biblical