my God

1. Also, my goodness. Expressions of shock, surprise, or dismay, as in My God, don't tell me he's dying, or My goodness, what an awful outfit. The first term dates from about 1800; goodness in the variant is a euphemism for God.

Example Sentences

"And I don't know what possessed me, but I just went 'Oh it doesn't matter, I cant tell you about it'. And for some bizarre reason you went, 'Oh my god, are you doing Doctor Who?' and I said 'I'm sorry I cant tell you because I've signed a confidentiality clause."

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Oh, my God, friggin’ hilarious.

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“But I’m also like, ‘Oh my god, you were such a moron.’”

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That is a conversation that’s being held among people who all went to law school and were brainwashed to never, ever, ever speak ill of the justices—because, my God, then they might rule against your client.

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"And, as I've gotten older, I've just started to be like, 'Oh my God, you did so much with this. It's flattering,'" she said.

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