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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my God

Gil remembers, smiling, that at that moment he thought, "Oh my God, there's a step. There's a glimmer of hope."

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

“At this thing, they would literally look up at you and be like, ‘Oh my God, I love your hair.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

"I'm like, 'Oh my God, I'm gonna work hard until I can get back on that stage'."

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

I spoke with the company’s current CEO, Chris Spagnoletti, who explained, “You had a lot of these small launch companies say, ‘Oh my God, unless we’ve got Elon’s capital, this won’t work.’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

I couldn’t unsee it, oh my God, someone save me from myself, I couldn’t unsee his face.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi