thank God

Idioms  

1. Also,. I'm grateful, as in Thank God you arrived safely, or We didn't, thank goodness, run out of food, or Thank heaven the book arrived on time. These ejaculations originally expressed gratitude to divine providence but today tend to be used in a more casual way. [c. 1200]

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Example Sentences

“I thank god that they’re doing something finally now.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Then he checked his phone right there under the table, and said, ‘Oh, thank God, I am.’”

From The Wall Street Journal

We can start right now to thank God for every single thing about this new barracks!”

From Literature

Another fan said the nation was still astonished by the decision: "The team is in shock, I swear I am in shock. Thank God, our cup has returned to us and we are grateful because it was given to us."

From BBC

"We were living in poverty and scarcity, and we used to say, 'Thank God,'" Jalad said.

From Barron's