thank heaven(s) (for something)

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.

 Some people find the phrase thank God offensive.
Main entry:thankidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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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 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.   …   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

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  • heaven — heav|en S3 [ˈhevən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(place of god)¦ 2¦(enjoyable situation)¦ 3 for heaven s sake 4 heaven (only) knows 5 heaven help somebody 6 heaven forbid 7 what/how/why etc in heaven s name 8 the heavens 9 move heaven and earth ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • heaven — [[t]he̱vən[/t]] ♦♦♦ heavens 1) N PROPER In some religions, heaven is said to be the place where God lives, where good people go when they die, and where everyone is always happy. It is usually imagined as being high up in the sky. I believed that …   English dictionary

  • 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

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