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manna from heaven

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manna from heaven
Fig. unexpected help or comfort. (A biblical reference.) The arrival of the rescue team was like manna from heaven to the injured climber. The offer of a new job just as she had been fired was manna from heaven to Joan.
See also: heaven
manna from heaven
something that you need which you get when you are not expecting to get it
Usage notes: In the Bible, manna was a type of bread which God gave to the Israelites when they needed food.
I had been unemployed for two years, so when somebody phoned me up and offered me a permanent job it was like manna from heaven.
See also: heaven
manna from heaven
something very good that you did not expect Employees are enjoying manna from heaven in the form of year-end bonuses.
See also: heaven
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The Gospel reading was about the Israelites in the desert receiving the Manna from Heaven to satisfy their hunger.
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