( BrE , humorous or ironic ) used to emphasize how bad a situation is :
I stood up to speak and—horror of horrors—realized I had left my notes behind.
( BrE , humorous or ironic ) used to emphasize how bad a situation is :
I stood up to speak and—horror of horrors—realized I had left my notes behind.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005