to God/goodness/Heaven
to God
Used to emphasize the forcefulness of a particular verb. I hope to God you're right! I swear to God, I will turn this car around if you two don't knock it off!
See also: god
to goodness
Used to emphasize the forcefulness of a particular verb. I hope to goodness you're right! I swear to goodness, I will turn this car around if you two don't knock it off!
See also: goodness
to heaven
Used to emphasize the forcefulness of a particular verb. I hope to heaven you're right! I swear to heaven, I will turn this car around if you two don't knock it off!
See also: heaven
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
to ˈGod/ˈgoodness/ˈHeaven
used after a verb to emphasize a particular hope, wish, etc: I wish to God you’d learn to pay attention!(Some people find the use of God here offensive.)See also: god, goodness, heaven
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- to God
- by God
- T.G.I.F.
- TGIF
- find God
- God knows
- God knows (that) I've tried
- God only knows
- God only knows!
- wot