my goodness

(my) goodness

A mild exclamation of surprise, wonder, alarm, dismay, annoyance, or exasperation. Goodness, look at the time! How is it nearly midnight already? My goodness, Bill, would it kill you to take out the trash once in a while? Goodness, that cyclist nearly hit me!

my goodness

An interjection denoting shock, distress, or surprise. My goodness, you look like something the cat dragged in! My goodness, is that you, James? I haven't seen you in 20 years!

See also: goodness

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

(my) goodness
(oh) (my) gosh!
(for) land('s) sake(s) (alive)
(oh) (my) God!
Land o' Goshen!
almighty
ach du lieber
manual

References in classic literature

"Oh, my goodness! That little goose means a centaur, and she called him a Cyclops," exclaimed Jo, with a burst of laughter.

Little Women

To this Sancho made answer, "As to my goodness, senora, being as long and as great as your squire's beard, it matters very little to me; may I have my soul well bearded and moustached when it comes to quit this life, that's the point; about beards here below I care little or nothing; but without all these blandishments and prayers, I will beg my master (for I know he loves me, and, besides, he has need of me just now for a certain business) to help and aid your worship as far as he can; unpack your woes and lay them before us, and leave us to deal with them, for we'll be all of one mind."

Don Quixote

"My Goodness, My Kids: Cultivating Decency in a Dangerous World" is a guide for parents to raise their children into better people as a whole--more kind, more loving, and for a selfish indulgence for them, more loving and appreciative of their parents.

My Goodness, My Kids

Fifty years ago, a shocked young person might have exclaimed "My goodness", or "Gosh".

What slang says about the way we think

词组	my goodness
释义	my goodness (my) goodness A mild exclamation of surprise, wonder, alarm, dismay, annoyance, or exasperation. Goodness, look at the time! How is it nearly midnight already? My goodness, Bill, would it kill you to take out the trash once in a while? Goodness, that cyclist nearly hit me! See also: goodness my goodness An interjection denoting shock, distress, or surprise. My goodness, you look like something the cat dragged in! My goodness, is that you, James? I haven't seen you in 20 years! See also: goodness Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: (my) goodness (oh) (my) gosh! (for) land('s) sake(s) (alive) (oh) (my) God! Land o' Goshen! almighty ach du lieber manual References in classic literature "Oh, my goodness! That little goose means a centaur, and she called him a Cyclops," exclaimed Jo, with a burst of laughter. Little Women To this Sancho made answer, "As to my goodness, senora, being as long and as great as your squire's beard, it matters very little to me; may I have my soul well bearded and moustached when it comes to quit this life, that's the point; about beards here below I care little or nothing; but without all these blandishments and prayers, I will beg my master (for I know he loves me, and, besides, he has need of me just now for a certain business) to help and aid your worship as far as he can; unpack your woes and lay them before us, and leave us to deal with them, for we'll be all of one mind." Don Quixote "My Goodness, My Kids: Cultivating Decency in a Dangerous World" is a guide for parents to raise their children into better people as a whole--more kind, more loving, and for a selfish indulgence for them, more loving and appreciative of their parents. My Goodness, My Kids Fifty years ago, a shocked young person might have exclaimed "My goodness", or "Gosh". What slang says about the way we think
随便看	be infested with (something) be in fighting trim be in fine fettle be in floods be in floods (of tears) be in for be in for a rude awakening be in for a shock be in for a surprise be in for a treat be in for it be in for something be in full cry be in full flood be in full flow be in full swing being be in/get into a flap be in/get into somebody's good/bad books be in/go into free fall be in/go into raptures be in good/bad odour be in good company be in good condition be in good odor with (one)