my God

Idioms  

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.

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Example Sentences

I was like, “Oh, my God, what’s going to happen? What comes next?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

I’m just like, “Oh, my God, what is happening?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“Three years later, he called me and he’s like, ‘We’re ready to list with you,’ and I was like, ‘Oh my God!’

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

I was like, ‘Oh, my God, the synergy of this is something that you can’t direct.’

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

And then, oh, my God, Ed played a slow song, “It’s All in the Game” by Tommy Edwards.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam