# goodness me

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/goodness-me
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

An expression of mild surprise.

## Examples

- Goodness me, you look just like your father.
- Goodness me, I did not expect to see you at the grocery store today.
- Goodness me, the sheer scale of the historical library was enough to take one's breath away.

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