God forbid
Also, heaven forbid. May God prevent something from happening or being the case. For example, God forbid that they actually encounter a bear, or Heaven forbid that the tornado pulls off the roof. This term, in which heaven also stands for “God,” does not necessarily imply a belief in God's direct intervention but merely expresses a strong wish. [c. 1225] For a synonym, see perish the thought.
Words Nearby God forbid
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
How to use God forbid in a sentence
But God forbid a TV series premieres pushing out gratuitous emotion and gratuitous feeling.
‘Red Band Society’ Is Really Freaking Sad (And May Be TV’s Best New Drama) | Kevin Fallon | September 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGod forbid that somebody should throw my issue out before I read it.
Because God forbid these delicate students should be exposed to an idea or an organization with which they disagree—at college.
The Oh-So-Fragile Class of 2014 Needs to STFU And Listen to Some New Ideas | Olivia Nuzzi | May 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGod forbid Florida students learn about other cultures and religions.
Islamophobic Florida Republican Would Legalize Textbook Censorship | Dean Obeidallah | April 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“God forbid there are still some [people] in that building,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
My Building Exploded. I Survived: Harlem Miracle Man Tells His Story | Michael Daly | March 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
I shall not write any more of these diary letters unless there are further acute developments, which God forbid.
The Sinn Fein rebellion As I Saw It. | Mrs. Hamilton NorwayMy uncle pretty well too, and she believes would marry again were my aunt dead, which God forbid.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysGod forbid that another quarter century should pass before this is fulfilled.
Silver Chimes in Syria | W. S. NelsonMay God forbid, that after all these years of darkness you should play me false now when the dawn is already lightening the sky.
Mysterious Mr. Sabin | E. Phillips OppenheimI must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
Camilla | Fanny Burney
Browse