GWATCDR

God willing and the creek don't rise

If all goes as it should; if everything goes well. We've had a lot of delays, but God willing and the creek don't rise, we should have the house finished before winter. A: "Do you reckon we'll have enough from this harvest to make ends meet?" B: "God willing and the creek don't rise." God willing and the creek don't rise, the event should go off without a hitch!

See also: and, creek, god, rise, willing

GWATCDR

An initialism for "God willing and the creek don't rise," an expression meaning "if all goes as it should" or "if everything goes well." This will be the last day of construction, GWATCDR. A: "The event should go off without a hitch!" B: "GWATCDR, you mean." GWATCDR, we'll have enough from this harvest to make ends meet.

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God willing and the creek don't rise

 and Lord willing and the creek don't rise

Rur. If all goes well. Tom: Will you be able to get the house painted before the cold weather sets in? Jane: Yes, God willing and the creek don't rise. We'll be able to visit our daughter for Christmas, Lord willing and the creek don't rise.

See also: and, creek, god, rise, willing

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

God willing and the creek don’t rise

and GWATCDR

phr. & comp. abb. If we are lucky. I’ll be there, GWATCDR.

See also: and, creek, god, rise, willing

GWATCDR

verb

See God willing and the creek don’t rise

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