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Idiom idiom

good God


Expression of surprise, outrage, or horror.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“Good God, you scared me!”

CONTEXTUAL

“Good God, look at the size of that bill for such a small meal.”

COMPLEX

“Good God, the sheer scale of the destruction left behind by the storm was truly difficult to comprehend.”


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a good deal

    Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.

  2. 02

    all good

    It's all good.

  3. 03

    bill of goods

    A set of misleading or deceptive claims.

  4. 04

    bow down before the porcelain god

    Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl”).

  5. 05

    but good

    To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.

  6. 06

    call someone everything but a child of God

    To call someone many abusive names.

  7. 07

    come from a good place

    To be motivated by decency, kindness, or good intentions.

  8. 08

    come up with the goods

    To produce what was expected or required.

Last updated August 10, 2026