Lord knows why …

Lord knows why …
ˈLord (ˈonly) knows (what, where, why, etc.)… idiom
(informal) used to say that you do not know the answer to sth

‘Why did she say that?’ ‘Lord knows!’

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  • Lord only knows why … — ˈLord (ˈonly) knows (what, where, why, etc.)… idiom (informal) used to say that you do not know the answer to sth • ‘Why did she say that?’ ‘Lord knows!’ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lord knows where … — ˈLord (ˈonly) knows (what, where, why, etc.)… idiom (informal) used to say that you do not know the answer to sth • ‘Why did she say that?’ ‘Lord knows!’ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lord knows what … — ˈLord (ˈonly) knows (what, where, why, etc.)… idiom (informal) used to say that you do not know the answer to sth • ‘Why did she say that?’ ‘Lord knows!’ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lord only knows … — ˈLord (ˈonly) knows (what, where, why, etc.)… idiom (informal) used to say that you do not know the answer to sth • ‘Why did she say that?’ ‘Lord knows!’ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lord only knows where … — ˈLord (ˈonly) knows (what, where, why, etc.)… idiom (informal) used to say that you do not know the answer to sth • ‘Why did she say that?’ ‘Lord knows!’ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lord only knows what … — ˈLord (ˈonly) knows (what, where, why, etc.)… idiom (informal) used to say that you do not know the answer to sth • ‘Why did she say that?’ ‘Lord knows!’ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lord only knows — Lord (only) knows spoken phrase used for emphasizing that you do not know something Lord only knows why he picked me! Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not know or understandsynonym Main entry: lord …   Useful english dictionary

  • lord — lord1 [ lɔrd ] noun * 1. ) Lord a name that Christians use for talking about God or Jesus Christ: Praise the Lord! 2. ) count a man who has a high rank in the British ARISTOCRACY (=highest social class). A woman of the same rank is called a lady …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lord — I UK [lɔː(r)d] / US [lɔrd] noun Word forms lord : singular lord plural lords ** 1) the Lord a name that Christians use for talking about God or Jesus Christ Praise the Lord! 2) [countable] a man who has a high rank in the British aristocracy (=… …   English dictionary

  • Lord of the Beans — Infobox Film name = Lord of the Beans caption = DVD cover writer = Phil Vischer director = Mike Nawrocki distributor = Sony Wonder producer = David Pitts starring = Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Lisa Vischer, Tim Hodge, Joe Spadaford, Charlotte… …   Wikipedia

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