Idioms

bless my stars

bless (one's) (lucky) star(s)

An expression of appreciation for a beneficial occurrence. You should bless your lucky stars that you managed to avoid that violent car accident. We bless our lucky star that we were able to get a home in this neighborhood at such a reasonable price. The job market is rough right now, so Janet needs to bless her lucky stars that she found a fantastic job as soon as she finished college.

See also: bless

bless my stars

An exclamation of surprise. Oh, bless my stars! Don't sneak up on me like that! Tim Smith—bless my stars! I haven't seen you in years! Bless my stars! That cyclist nearly hit me!

See also: bless, star

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References in classic literature

'Bless my stars, here's another;' and slipped a small oval of ivory paper into his waistcoat pocket - a complete miniature portrait that I had sketched with such tolerable success as to be induced to colour it with great pains and care.

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