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manna from heaven

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manna from heaven

Fig. unexpected help or comfort. (A biblical reference.) The arrival of the rescue team was like manna from heaven to the injured climber. The offer of a new job just as she had been fired was manna from heaven to Joan.

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manna from heaven

something very good that you did not expect Employees are enjoying manna from heaven in the form of year-end bonuses.

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manna from heaven

something that you need which you get when you are not expecting to get it

Usage notes: In the Bible, manna was a type of bread which God gave to the Israelites when they needed food.

I had been unemployed for two years, so when somebody phoned me up and offered me a permanent job it was like manna from heaven.

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manna from heaven

An unexpected aid, advantage, or assistance, as in After all the criticism in the media, that favorable evaluation was like manna from heaven . This expression alludes to the food ( manna) that miraculously appears to feed the Israelites on their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land (Exodus 16:15).

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