thank goodness



thank goodness

(spoken)
I am pleased or happy thank heavens My husband cleans the barn every day, thank goodness.
Usage notes: often used instead of the more offensive idiom thank God
Related vocabulary: thank God
See also: goodness, thank

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aravinda-Indian, Kannada
Fidelia-Spanish (Rare)
LiÊN-Vietnamese
DuŠAna-Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovak
Ganzorig-Mongolian
Sani-Arabic