God forbid
indicating that the occurrence of something is very undesirable
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“God forbid you lose your keys again.”
“We have enough food for everyone, but God forbid we run out before the guests arrive.”
“He checked the safety equipment three times, for God forbid the engine should fail while they were crossing the open ocean.”
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bow down before the porcelain god
Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl”).
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.
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forbidden fruit
Illicit pleasure.
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God forfend
Don't let it be.
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God is in the detail
Expresses the idea that whatever one does should be done thoroughly; i.e. details are important.
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god that failed
A notable let-down or flop; a concept, product, or person that has failed to live up to very high expectations.
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God's eye
A decorative diamond-shaped item woven from yarn, associated with Mexican and Central and South American Native American peoples.
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God's gift
Said of someone with an inflated sense of self-importance, or (occasionally) something that is overvalued.
Last updated August 10, 2026