thank goodness (for something)

thank goodness (for something)
thank ˈGod/ˈgoodness/ˈheaven(s) (for sth) idiom
used to say that you are pleased about sth

Thank God you're safe!

‘Thank goodness for that!’ she said with a sigh of relief.

Thanks heavens I've found my keys.

 Some people find the phrase thank God offensive.
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  • thank God (for something) — thank ˈGod/ˈgoodness/ˈheaven(s) (for sth) idiom used to say that you are pleased about sth • Thank God you re safe! • ‘Thank goodness for that!’ she said with a sigh of relief. • Thanks heavens I ve found my keys.   …   Useful english dictionary

  • thank heaven(s) (for something) — thank ˈGod/ˈgoodness/ˈheaven(s) (for sth) idiom used to say that you are pleased about sth • Thank God you re safe! • ‘Thank goodness for that!’ she said with a sigh of relief. • Thanks heavens I ve found my keys.   …   Useful english dictionary

  • thank — [ θæŋk ] verb transitive *** to tell someone that you are grateful for something they have done or given to you: She didn t even thank me. thank someone for something: I just wanted to thank you for the flowers, they re beautiful. thank someone… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • thank */*/*/ — UK [θæŋk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms thank : present tense I/you/we/they thank he/she/it thanks present participle thanking past tense thanked past participle thanked to tell someone that you are grateful for something that they have done… …   English dictionary

  • thank — [[t]θæ̱ŋk[/t]] ♦ thanks, thanking, thanked 1) CONVENTION (formulae) You use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to express your gratitude when someone does something for you or gives you what you want. Thank you very much for your call …   English dictionary

  • thank — W2S1 [θæŋk] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: thancian] 1.) to tell someone that you are pleased and grateful for something they have done, or to be polite about it ▪ I haven t had a chance to thank him yet. thank sb for (doing) sth ▪ Did you thank… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • thank — verb (T) 1 to tell someone that you are pleased and grateful for something they have done, or to be polite about it: Remember to thank Uncle Robin when you see him. | thank sb for: Meg and Jo ran to thank their aunt for the presents. | thank sb… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • goodness — good|ness1 [ gudnəs ] interjection * used for showing that you are surprised: Goodness, is it time to go already? goodness me: Goodness me! You ve grown! goodness gracious (me): Goodness gracious me! What do you mean? my goodness (me): My… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • thank*/*/*/ — [θæŋk] verb [T] to tell someone that you are grateful for something that they have done or given to you She didn t even thank me.[/ex] I just wanted to thank you for the flowers – they re beautiful.[/ex] I d like to thank everybody for coming… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • thank — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thancian; akin to Old English thanc gratitude more at thanks Date: before 12th century 1. to express gratitude to < thanked her for the present > used in the phrase thank you usually… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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