by God Idiom

god awful

ugly, shabby I won't wear that god-awful suit! It looks like a garbage bag!

God rest his soul

(See rest his soul)

my goodness (my God)

used to express surprise or shock etc. "My goodness," she said when she saw the small dog jump over the fence.

rest his soul (God rest his soul)

"may his soul rest in peace; I hope his soul is peaceful" I remember when Jock Reynolds (rest his soul) saved Pete's life.

talk the leg off the lamb of God

"talk a lot; persuasively; have the gift of the gab" Minerva was a talker. She could talk the leg off the lamb of God!

worship the porcelain goddess

to vomit

act of God

Idiom(s): act of God

Theme: DEED

an occurrence (usually an accident) for which no human is responsible; an act of nature such as a storm, an earthquake, or a windstorm.
• My insurance company wouldn't pay for the damage because it was an act of God.
• The thief tried to convince the judge that the diamonds were in his pocket due to an act of God.

honest-to- God

Idiom(s): honest-to-goodness AND honest-to- God; honest-to-Pete

Theme: TRUTH

truthful; genuine.
• Is that an honest-to-goodness leather jacket, or is it vinyl?
• It's honest-to-goodness vinyl.

Honest to God

Idiom(s): Honest to goodness, AND Honest to God.; Honest to Pete.

Theme: TRUTH

I speak the truth. (Some people may object to the use of God in this phrase.)
• Did he really say that? Honest to goodness?
• Honest to Pete, I’ve been to the moon.
• I've been there, too—honest to God.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

A clean body is just as important as a pure soul.

by God

A balmy oath, abbreviate for "I affirm by God."1. Used to accent or accent one's statement. By God, I'm activity to get to the basal of this if it's the aftermost affair I do! You're activity to college, by God, and that's the aftermost I appetite to apprehend about it!2. Used to accent that article one is adage is true. A: "Tom, what happened to the money I gave you? I anticipation you were activity to booty it to the bank." B: "I did, by God! I handed it to the teller myself!" It was a affliction in the rear end accepting that old lawnmower alive again, but by God I did it!3. Used to accent an aspect or appropriate of addition or something. Used as a modifier afore a noun; generally hyphenated. I acquaint you, it's a by-God phenomenon no one was aching in that accident! Tom is a by God hero—I won't let you allocution that way about him!4. An assertion of shock or surprise. By God, you abashed me! I didn't alike apprehend you appear in.5. An assertion of achievement or enjoyment. By God, that has to be one of the tastiest burgers I've had in years!Learn more: by, god

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More Idioms/Phrases

Better the devil you know than the devil you don't Better late than never. Better lose the saddle than the horse. Better untaught than ill-taught Birds of a feather flock together. Blood will out. Charity begins at home. Cleanliness is next to godliness. Clear moon, frost soon. Clothes don't make the man. Constant occupation prevents temptation. Dead men tell no tales Diamond cuts diamond. Diligence is the mother of good fortune. Discretion is the better part of valour Distance makes the heart grow fonder.

English Vocalbulary

by good right by halves by hand by hearsay by heart by heredity by herself by himself by his own admission by hook or by crook by how much by how much must by inches by inheritance by involvement in by it than less by itself by judging