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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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“It was $120 and I thought, ‘Oh my God.’

From The Wall Street Journal

My friends are texting me already, like, “Oh my God, I loved it,” or “Oh my god, I’m sobbing right now.”

From Los Angeles Times

Oh my God, absolutely, the second I wrapped last year, I was like, “What’s next?”

From Los Angeles Times

The courtroom erupted as Buzzard entered the not guilty plea on all counts, as people seated in the gallery cried “oh my god,” video of the hearing shows.

From Los Angeles Times

“Oh my god! They just bought the AirPods!” exclaimed Vazquez at a meeting in early December, as she scrolled through Barrio Power’s Amazon registry.

From Los Angeles Times