gallery gods

gallery gods

The people seated in the highest seats in the theater. I'm so nervous to take the stage tonight—I hope I don't get heckled by the gallery gods! Oh boy, we're going to be gallery gods in these terrible seats!
See also: gallery, god
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • gallery
  • gods bless you
  • Nellie
  • Nelly
  • nervous Nellie
  • fit for the gods
  • may the gods bless you
  • scare
  • (please) don't get up
  • don't get up
References in periodicals archive
Zdeno Chara won the Gallery Gods' Eddie Shore Award for hustle and determination; Brad Marchand took home the Elizabeth Dufresne Trophy for best home-game performer, and the John Bucyk Award for charitable endeavors; and the Three Stars Awards from 98.5 The Sports Hub went to (1) Tim Thomas, (2) Patrice Bergeron, and (3) Milan Lucic.
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Shawn Thornton received the Eddie Shore Award (exceptional determination and hustle; selected by the Gallery Gods).
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Milan Lucic received the Eddie Shore Award from the Gallery Gods for grittiness, Marc Savard won the hockey writers' Dufresne Trophy as outstanding player in home games, and Aaron Ward received the John Bucyk Award for charitable contributions.
Thomas finds himself at home in Boston
The Elizabeth Dufresne Trophy, awarded by the Boston chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association to the outstanding player in home games, went to winger Marco Sturm; the Eddie Shore Award from the "Gallery Gods," to Phil Kessel; the John P.
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Last night, Thomas - who had career highs of 30 wins, three shutouts and 66 appearances - also received the Eddie Shore Award from the Gallery Gods, given to the player who exhibits exceptional hustle and determination.
Thomas, Savard pick up awards