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heaven forbid

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heaven forbid
I hope it does not happen. If he ever — heaven forbid — has to go through anything like that again, at least he'll know what to do.
Usage notes: also used to suggest that others oppose the reasonable thing being mentioned: It's OK to prevent tooth decay, but heaven forbid that we try to prevent people from becoming addicted to drugs.
See also: forbid, heaven
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But Heaven forbid that thou shouldst take aught of me
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Pyle, Howard View in context
Heaven forbid that we should be at the mercy of such a man
The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
And we said fervently: it suits these people precisely; let them enjoy it, along with the other animals, and Heaven forbid that they be molested.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
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