heaven (redirected from stink to high heaven)

be in seventh heaven (humorous)

to be extremely happy. Since they got married they've been in seventh heaven.

God/Heaven help someone

1. something that you say in order to warn someone that they may be hurt or punished. Heaven help you if your father catches you wearing his best jacket!

2. something that you say when you are worried about someone who is in a very dangerous or unpleasant situation. God help anyone who has to be outdoors on a dreadful night like this!

See also: god, help

the heavens opened (literary)

something that you say which means it started to rain a lot. Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all had to run indoors.

See also: open

manna from heaven

something that you need which you get when you are not expecting to get it. 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: from

a marriage/match made in heaven

1. a marriage which is likely to be happy and successful because the two people are very well suited to each other. Jane and Pete had exactly the same likes and interests - it was a marriage made in heaven.

2. a combination of two things or two people which is very successful. Strawberries and cream are a marriage made in heaven.

See also: made, marriage, match

move heaven and earth

to do everything you can to achieve something. I moved heaven and earth to get you that interview, and you didn't even bother to show up for it! (usually + to do something)

See also: earth, move

smell/stink to high heaven

to smell very bad. That chicken farm stinks to high heaven.

See also: high, smell, stink

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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 on earth

something extremely good. Brian's parties are heaven on earth — the food is marvelous and the company is terrific.

See also: earth

in heaven's name

of all possible things. What in heaven's name are we doing here?

Usage notes: usually used with why, what, where, or how

See also: name

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: from

a marriage made in heaven

a perfect combination of two people or things. He calls the deal between the two companies a marriage made in heaven.

See also: made, marriage

a match made in heaven

a perfect combination of two people or things. They needed a Spanish teacher as badly as Hayes needed a job, so you could say it was a match made in heaven.

See also: made, match

move heaven and earth (to do something)

to do everything possible to achieve a result. I have instructed police to move heaven and earth to find whoever is responsible for this terrible crime.

See also: earth, move

move heaven and earth (to do something)

heaven forbid

See also: earth, move

thank heavens

I am pleased or happy. Thank heavens that I began my career when there were a lot of jobs available.

thank God

See also: thank