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
Iunius-Ancient Roman
Robin['rɔbin]
NiccolÒneek-ko-LOItalian
LyndiLIN-deeEnglish (Rare)
Ron (2)-Hebrew
Macarenamah-kah-RE-nahSpanish