sweet Mary mother of God
idiomUsed to add emphasis, particularly by Catholics.
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and his mother
Serves as an intensifier for an inclusive noun or phrase such as everyone, anyone, each someone or all someones.
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be mother
To pour out tea for others.
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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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God forbid
indicating that the occurrence of something is very undesirable
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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.