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Most Americans believe in God. We put our faith in God. to pray to God2God/oh (my) God/good God (almighty) informal used to show that you are surprised, annoyed, or amused, or to emphasize what you are saying: Oh God, how embarrassing!3God (only) knows informal a)used to emphasize that you are annoyed because you do not know something, or because you think that something is unreasonableGod knows who/what/how etc God knows what she’s doing in there. b)used to emphasize what you are saying: God knows, it hasn’t been easy.4for God’s sake informal used to emphasize what you are saying when you are annoyed: Oh, for God’s sake, shut up!5God forbid (that) informal used to emphasize that you hope that something will not happen: God forbid that she should ever hurt you.6honest to God informal used to emphasize that you are not lying or joking: Honest to God, I didn’t tell her!7God help you/him etc informal used to warn someone that they will be punished for what they have done: God help you if Mom comes home and you’re still here!8God help us informal usually humorous used when you think that something bad is going to happen: ‘Simon’s doing the cooking.’ ‘God help us!’9God bless used to show your affection for someone: Goodnight, Jenny -- God bless.10God willing informal used to say that you hope there will be no problems: We’ll be moving next month, God willing.11God-given received from God: a God-given talent for singinga God-given right (=the right to do something without asking anyone else’s opinion)12God rest his/her soul (also God rest him/her) old-fashioned used to show respect when speaking about someone who is dead13God moves in a mysterious way/mysterious ways saying a phrase from a Christian hymn (=a song of praise to God), meaning that God’s intentions are not always clear, sometimes used humorously to mean that a bad event or situation may bring unexpected advantages14God is in his heaven, all’s right with the world saying a phrase from a poem by Robert Browning15Man proposes, God disposes saying people can make plans but whether or not they are successful depends on God16My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me? a phrase which, according to the Bible, was spoken by Jesus just before he died on the cross17Ye cannot serve God and Mammon saying a phrase from the Bible, meaning that you cannot spend all of your time trying to get rich and also be a good Christian18Nearer my God to Thee a Christian hymn. It was sung by the people on the ship the Titanic as it sank.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Most Americans believe in God. We put our faith in God. God knows what she’s doing in there. I hope to God I haven’t left the car window open. Oh, God, I forgot all about it! the accusation that scientists are playing God I never touched her, I swear to God.
Most Americans believe in God. We put our faith in God. God knows what she’s doing in there. (=the right to do something without asking anyone else’s opinion)
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· Do you believe in God?
· They prayed to God for forgiveness.
(=show love and respect for God)· Hinduism tells everyone to worship God in his own faith.
· They came to the church to praise God.
· I believe that God exists.
· About one-third of the population has no belief in God.· Her faith in God helped her deal with her illness.
(=what God wants to happen)· He believed it was God’s will that they should suffer.
(=used to emphasize God's power)· He swore by Almighty God to tell the truth.
(=what God says)· Missionaries traveled the world to tell people the word of God.
· Life is a gift from God.
· Philosophers argued about the existence of God.
(=the right to do something without asking anyone else’s opinion) The protesters have no God-given right to disrupt the life of the city.
The protesters have no God-given right to disrupt the life of the city. I hope to God I haven’t left the car window open.· Will we still receive God's mercy if we refuse to repent?
Oh, God, I forgot all about it! the accusation that scientists are playing God I never touched her, I swear to God.PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► honest to God► God help you/him etc► God help us► God bless► God willing► God-given► God rest his/her soul► God moves in a mysterious way/mysterious ways► God is in his heaven, all’s right with the world► Man proposes, God disposes► God/oh (my) God/good God (almighty)► My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?► Ye cannot serve God and Mammon► Nearer my God to Thee► God (only) knows► for God’s sake► God forbid (that)PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► act of God► the Almighty/Almighty God/Almighty Father► glory (be) to God/Jesus etc► God/oh (my) God/good God/God almighty► I swear/hope/wish/pray to God► God forbid (that)► God (only) knows► God► God help you/him etc► God help us► God give me strength!► there is a God!► God rest his/her soul► the God squad► there but for the grace of God (go I)► God help him/them etc► honest to God► instrument of fate/God► Heaven/God/who/goodness knows!► for the love of God► man of God/man of the cloth► my goodness/my God etc► for God’s/Christ’s/goodness’/Heaven’s/Pete's sake► the Son of God► God rest his/her soul
1the spirit or power who Christians, Jews, and Muslims pray to and regard as the maker and ruler of the universe: - God Almighty, what on earth will they do next?
- The IRS tries to put the fear of God into people who don't pay enough tax.
- God forbid you should have an accident.
- And heaven forbid that you should be served by some one in a chain coffee house with a regional accent.
- My guess is this: Heaven forbid that you have a cancer right now.
- Or, heaven forbid, ridicule him?
- As we encourage the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and especially prophecy, we need to know how to test them.
- He fell in love with and married a princess after plying her father, the sultan, with many valuable gifts.
- I feel nothing but my new self: the gift of the rose.
- In 1 Cor 12: 2-3, Paul gives the Christological criterion for evaluating any alleged gift.
- More than 20 people accepted gifts.
- Say thank you with a gift of gold from Beaverbrooks.
- Some composers - Beethoven was one of them - had little gift for vocal writing.
- Time to get out the tree, the ornaments, the special gift baskets and the ceramic figurines to decorate the house.
- For God's sake, shut up!
- What in God's name is that noise?
- "Are you on drugs?" "No, honest to God, I'm not."
- Honest to God, I wasn't there.
- God willing, the war will end soon.
- Good night and God bless.
- By God, that's good money!
- John thinks he's God's gift to tennis.
- Good grief! I forgot my keys again.
- A police station, so help me, is a piece of the action.
- But, so help me ... I have done nothing!
- But there are legitimate houses of worship here that welcome any serious couple who want to exchange vows before family and friends.
- If man is made of clay, why not his houses of worship?
- It is not a lack of money that keeps parishioners from expanding the historic house of worship.
- No house of worship nor community center should be bereft of personnel or equipment for such education.
- The area also has many historical houses of worship, which can be toured.
- The Civil War almost devastated these little Baptist houses of worship.
- They had no temples or houses of worship.
- Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness, sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- So when our Lord spoke about the Kingdom of Heaven being at hand, he was referring to its being qualitatively present.
- They believe the kingdom of Heaven is to do with the whole person.
- They still believe that the kingdom of Heaven is something present in the lives of men and women.
- This world, this kingdom of the Devil, will be destroyed and the kingdom of heaven shall come.
- Everything's going to be fine, please God.
- Hallelujah, and the heavens be praised ... He is giving it the look.
- However, play then we did and, heaven be praised, we did show them a thing or two.
- Thank God the semester's almost over!
- A spare room with no room mate was available, thank goodness, at the Loch Leven Hotel.
- All I can say in these hectic times is thank goodness for Marks & Spencer's prepared meals.
- And the politicians, thank goodness, have only so much money with which to rip each other to shreds.
- He was leaving, thank goodness!
- There was no sign of him now, thank goodness.
- Ask the students to tell you what they think of when they hear the word slide.
- But the words stayed blocked in her throat.
- Commandeered, that's the word.
- I accept his statement as the word of a right hon. Member of this House.
- It was almost easy to say the words to him, and then suddenly he turned away.
- She found a notepad from the Shelbourne and scribbled the word Grimoire down.
- That first young Seal spread the word about our business to his fellow Seals, their wives, and friends.
- You may want to provide the words balance and center of gravity and demonstrate them.
Most Americans believe in God. We put our faith in God. to pray to God2God/oh (my) God/good God (almighty) informal used to show that you are surprised, annoyed, or amused, or to emphasize what you are saying: Oh God, how embarrassing!3God (only) knows informal a)used to emphasize that you are annoyed because you do not know something, or because you think that something is unreasonableGod knows who/what/how etc God knows what she’s doing in there. b)used to emphasize what you are saying: God knows, it hasn’t been easy.4for God’s sake informal used to emphasize what you are saying when you are annoyed: Oh, for God’s sake, shut up!5God forbid (that) informal used to emphasize that you hope that something will not happen: God forbid that she should ever hurt you.6honest to God informal used to emphasize that you are not lying or joking: Honest to God, I didn’t tell her!7God help you/him etc informal used to warn someone that they will be punished for what they have done: God help you if Mom comes home and you’re still here!8God help us informal usually humorous used when you think that something bad is going to happen: ‘Simon’s doing the cooking.’ ‘God help us!’9God bless used to show your affection for someone: Goodnight, Jenny -- God bless.10God willing informal used to say that you hope there will be no problems: We’ll be moving next month, God willing.11God-given received from God: a God-given talent for singinga God-given right (=the right to do something without asking anyone else’s opinion)12God rest his/her soul (also God rest him/her) old-fashioned used to show respect when speaking about someone who is dead13God moves in a mysterious way/mysterious ways saying a phrase from a Christian hymn (=a song of praise to God), meaning that God’s intentions are not always clear, sometimes used humorously to mean that a bad event or situation may bring unexpected advantages14God is in his heaven, all’s right with the world saying a phrase from a poem by Robert Browning15Man proposes, God disposes saying people can make plans but whether or not they are successful depends on God16My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me? a phrase which, according to the Bible, was spoken by Jesus just before he died on the cross17Ye cannot serve God and Mammon saying a phrase from the Bible, meaning that you cannot spend all of your time trying to get rich and also be a good Christian18Nearer my God to Thee a Christian hymn. It was sung by the people on the ship the Titanic as it sank.