my heavens

my heavens

A mild oath of surprise, exasperation, annoyance, frustration, or anger. My heavens! I haven't seen you in years! My heavens, would you let me finish my story? Oh my heavens, I just had the car fixed and now you've put a dent in it!
See also: heaven
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (good) heavens
  • Good heavens!
  • heavens!
  • heavens above
  • almighty
  • (my) goodness
  • Would it kill (someone) to (do something)?
  • (for) land('s) sake(s) (alive)
  • Land o' Goshen!
  • (oh) (my) gosh!
References in classic literature
And "he who cannot bless shall LEARN to curse!"--this clear teaching dropt unto me from the clear heaven; this star standeth in my heaven even in dark nights.