thank

thank your lucky stars

to feel lucky or grateful that you have avoided an unpleasant situation. I'm just thanking my lucky stars that I wasn't there when she was looking for someone to give the talk. And you can thank your lucky stars (= you should be grateful to me) that I didn't tell him when he asked.

See also: lucky, star

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thank God

be pleased or happy. Thank God no one was in the way or on the sidewalk when the bus went out of control. Thank God for John Hopkins — he has been a friend when my family needed friends.

thank goodness

thank heavens

See also: god

thank goodness

I am pleased or happy. My husband cleans the barn every day, thank goodness.

Usage notes: often used instead of the more offensive idiom thank God

thank God

See also: goodness

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: heaven

thank your lucky stars

to be grateful for having good luck. I thanked my lucky stars that no one took my bag when I stupidly left it on a park bench.

See also: lucky, star