freak of nature

freak of nature

Something or someone that is unusual, rare, or abnormal in some way; beyond or outside the natural world. The goat they have at the circus sideshow is a real freak of nature, it was born with two heads! He can lift over 500 pounds in the gym, he's like some freak of nature.
See also: freak, nature, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • get someone's goat, to
  • get (one's) goat
  • get goat
  • get one's goat
  • get somebody's goat
  • get someone’s goat
  • get someone's goat
  • play the goat
  • act the goat
  • act/play the goat
References in periodicals archive
"But he's just he's a bit of a freak of nature, to be fair.
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WE'VE got it baaad for this little porker who is a bit of an adorable freak of nature.
Wool you believe it.. a sheep-pig!
"Simon is a freak of nature and I have nothing but admiration for him.
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IN a freak of nature, a kitten has been born with two faces that meow in unison.
TWO-FACED PUSS
There can be hardly any doubt now that Silent Witness is a true freak of nature, by a nohoper sire out of the sort of mare no-hoper sires get.
Paul HAIGH: Couldnt we mak e a cloning ex cept ion?
CALVIN ZOLA is a freak of nature. How do I know this?
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And I suppose it is fitting that the freak show was won by a freak of nature. Yes, that's possibly a little offensive.
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It is a freak of nature and, in some cases, these flounders have eyes on both sides, also coloration on both sides instead of white on the underside.
Freak flounders found off beach
a fantastic freak of nature'' whose battles against the Persians changed the course of world history''.
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IT COULD be a portent of doom or just a freak of nature, but whatever its significance a spectacular planetary alignment is now shaping up in the heavens.
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"It's a rarity to have a game called off here and this was a freak of nature."
RAIN SUCH A PAIN FOR IAN
A FREAK of nature who can't fight could become the biggest world champion in history tomorrow.
Boxing: FREAK SHOW; 7ft, 23st Beast aiming for the record books
A freak of nature saw the puss born with 26 claws - eight more than a normal cat.
Pets and Their People: SANTA CLAWS; Kitten's born with 26 toes
He's a freak of nature - that's the way I feel about my horse."
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"How do you kick that boot and then talk about a freak of nature? Wasn't it amazing the dashing Sir Alex could give apress conference where he just talked sanctimoniously about the sacred confessional of the dressing room?" And when Frost was asked whether he would prefer the Scot or Frenchman in chargeat Highbury, he gave Wenger a unanimous thumbs up.
Football: Offside - Fergie's got Frostbite; EVEN SIR DAVID PUTS BOOT INTO UNITED BOSS