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Meaning of from your lips to God's ears | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Used to express the speaker's wish that a preceding statement by another speaker were to come true.

informal

Equivalents

Examples

“"Heaven help us," she said. "From your lips to God's ears," said Stan Pittman as he walked up to her desk.”
“"From your lips to God's ears! May our enemies," I said, "have as much good health as I understand what is happening with you and what this game is about!"”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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