Heavens to Betsy!

heavens to Betsy

An interjection denoting shock, distress, or surprise. The "Betsy" mentioned here is not definitively known. Heavens to Betsy, you don't look well at all! Is that James? Heavens to Betsy, I haven't seen him in at least 20 years!
See also: Betsy, heaven
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Heavens to Betsy!

Inf. My goodness! (A mild oath.) Heavens to Betsy! What was that noise? Heavens to Betsy! It's good to hear your voice!
See also: Heaven
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • heavens to Betsy
  • Betsy
  • crazy as a betsy bug
  • loon
  • bloody hell
  • come into (one's) own
  • come into its/your own
  • come into own
  • come into your own
  • come into your/its own
References in periodicals archive
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Gadget alert
This appears to override all other considerations, even (Heavens to Betsy!) a facility's survey results.
What people want. (Editorial)
Heavens to Betsy! With "Bat Boy" taking a breather and "Urinetown" in residence uptown, Off Broadway is temporarily without a spoof tuner!
REEFER MADNESS