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
Hobson['hɔbsn]
Bernadett-Hungarian
Na-Chinese
Liboria-Italian
LondonLUN-dənEnglish (Modern)
AdriennAWD-ree-enHungarian