God forbid



God forbid

I hope it does not happen heaven forbid If, God forbid, anything should happen to him I might not want to stay here.
Usage notes: also used to suggest that someone would never do something: God forbid they should help someone who isn't paying them for help.
See also: forbid, god

God forbid

Also, heaven forbid. May God prevent something from happening or being the case. For example, God forbid that they actually encounter a bear, or Heaven forbid that the tornado pulls off the roof. This term, in which heaven also stands for "God," does not necessarily imply a belief in God's direct intervention but merely expresses a strong wish. [c. 1225] For a synonym, see perish the thought.
See also: forbid, god

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nikola (2)NEE-ko-lah (German)German, Polish, Czech, Slovak
Kishore-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Kristofor-Croatian (Rare)
CarylKER-əl, KAR-əlEnglish
LeopoldLE-o-pawlt (German), LAY-o-pawlt (Dutch), LEE-ə-pold (English), le-AW-pawlt (Polish)German, Dutch, English, Slovene, Polish
Kelda-English (Rare)