Meaning of heaven forbid | Babel Free

Definitions

May heaven forbid it: expresses the desire that something does not happen.

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Examples

“"Now, by Our Lady's grace," cried the Butcher, "well do I know⟳ thy name⟳, and many a time have⟳ I heard thy deeds both sung and spoken of. But Heaven forbid⟳ that thou shouldst take⟳ aught of me! An honest man am I, and have⟳ wronged neither man nor maid; so trouble⟳ me not, good master, as I have⟳ never troubled thee." "Nay, Heaven forbid⟳, indeed," quoth Robin, "that I should take⟳ from such as thee, jolly fellow! Not so much as one farthing would I take⟳ from thee, for I love⟳ a fair Saxon face⟳ like⟳ thine right well—more especially when it cometh from Locksley Town, and most especially when the man that owneth it is to marry⟳ a bonny lass on Thursday next. But come⟳, tell⟳ me for what price thou wilt sell⟳ me all of thy meat and thy horse and cart."”

“Here’s the worst case scenario: You’ve just wasted your time on a few meaningless Tinder messages and not an actual date⟳—or heaven forbid⟳, a full-blown relationship.”

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