n.
1.an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator
2.the monster created by Frankenstein in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (the creator's name is commonly used to refer to his creation)
3.the fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Idiom of the Day
shape up
to improve one's behavior or performance or physical shape
The man has begun to shape up and is doing his job much better.