holy mackerel
An expression of surprise.
‘Holy mackerel!’ he whispered. ‘Englehorn! Driscoll! Get a look at this thing.’
adj
Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
I'm planning to visit the holy city of Jerusalem this Christmas.
... where he and Basil read together poems and philosophies, and holier things, or talked low and misopogonistcally of their fellow-student Julian’s bearded boding smile were his happiest days.
Revered in a religion.
This tree is considered holy in my culture.
Morally perfect or flawless, or nearly so.
My grandmother is a very holy woman.
Separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else).
Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person.
intj
An expression of astonishment and awe.
noun
A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.
The holy of holies, a cubical space of ten cubits on the side, was separated from the larger antechamber by four columns, which were also covered with gold and stood upon silver sockets; they bore a second curtain of four colors.