heaven forbid
May heaven forbid it: expresses the desire that something does not happenMay heaven forbid it: expresses the desire that something does not happen.
» Heaven forbid! That would be disastrous.
Gott bewahre! Das wäre katastrophal! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Це була б катастрофа. Боронь Боже! — shanghainese
Борони боже! То була б катастрофа. — shanghainese
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1 senses(idiomatic)May heaven forbid it: expresses the desire that something does not happen.
Examples
2 sentencesHeaven forbid! That would be disastrous.
Це була б катастрофа. Боронь Боже! — shanghainese
deGott bewahre! Das wäre katastrophal! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Jude addressed them, inquiring if they had come from Christminster. "Heaven forbid, with this load!" said they.