thank heavens

Related to thank heavens: come in handy, worse for wear, in droves

thank heavens

An expression of relief or appreciation. Thank heavens I got the roast out of the oven before it burned—otherwise, we would have had nothing to eat for dinner.
See also: heaven, thank
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • my heavens
  • (good) heavens
  • Good heavens!
  • heavens!
  • piping hot
  • on the (off) chance
  • on the chance
  • heavens above
  • Gordon Bennett
  • on the off chance
References in periodicals archive
And so on down the line to the motorcycle drivers who look at the line of commuters waiting to board the MRT or are looking for a jeepney: Thank heavens, I have my wheels.
Thank heavens for middle age" Journalist Quentin Letts happy with his age, 56 "I think I would probably die without my eyeliner, but besides that I'm pretty basic" Singer/songwriter Avril Lavigne
Thank heavens for middle age" Journalist Quentin Letts happy with his age "I think I would probably die without my eyeliner, but besides that I'm pretty basic" Singer/songwriter Avril Lavigne
Thank heavens that 98% of UK households are drinking milk.
LILY Allen isn't going to be bringing out an album of baby bore classics next year - thank heavens.
Thank heavens the police caught him so soon after his savagery in 1983.
Thank heavens for Andrew Bird, the Chicagoan violin virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist whose new album sees him taking putting your lips together and blowing to new heights.
Thank heavens Mr Davies does not have his own column, as I doubt that he could impart any knowledge of rural issues, that may cover uplands, conservation, carbon, rural life, recycling, farming, world trade, churches, planning, water, weather forecasting, elections, road safety, country sports, post offices, river quality, renewable energy and a whole host of other issues that you columnists write so well about.
Thank heavens the Tories appear to have woken from their slumbers.
You wonOt find me doing a Robson & Jerome.O Well, thank heavens for small mercies[ETH]
So thank heavens for Owen, who,at 23,has now scored 24 goals for his country, the same tally as Geoff Hurst managed in his entire career.
You're goddamn light there were--and thank heavens for that.
Thank heavens for the films, the photographs, the writing.
Thank heavens we overcame the MMR scare because Public Health England says the success of the vaccination means rubella infections are now incredibly rare - and therefore pregnant women will no longer have rubella screening in England.
WITH nowt in the way of must-sees hitting the big screen this week, thank heavens for a couple of oldies but goldies returning to selected cinemas for a limited run.