goodness knows

Idioms  

1. see god knows.

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Example Sentences

Unless an unexpected candidate decides to take the plunge, and goodness knows what could happen these days, a change at the top doesn't seem likely to be prompted by the wannabe contenders.

From BBC

"Goodness knows just how many of these have already gone through and been processed by the probate registry," he says, "and how rich we're making these people."

From BBC

"She has made friends with countless visitors over the years and had goodness knows how many chinwags," he added.

From BBC

Nick Leather's high-octane six-part series follows a runaway sleeper train full of passengers which has been "hack-jacked" in a cyber attack and is on the road - or should we say rail - to goodness knows where.

From BBC

Of course we need to talk about legal reform—goodness knows, many of our cases could not traverse the arbitrary statute of limitations, which, by its nature, suggests that there is time limit to our pain.

From Slate