gosh knows

gosh knows

A minced oath of "God knows."
1. No one knows. (A variant of "God knows.") Gosh knows how long it will take for my application to be processed. A: "How do you think you did on your exam?" B: "Gosh knows!"
2. It is absolutely true, certain, or definite (that something is true or the case). Gosh knows I need to do well on this test, or I can kiss my scholarship goodbye!
See also: gosh, know
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • God knows
  • God knows (that) I've tried
  • God only knows
  • God only knows!
  • God/goodness/Heaven knows
  • wot
  • goddess
  • goddess knows
  • goddess only knows
  • (the) gods only know