heaven forfend
intj/ˌhɛvn̩ fɔːˈfɛnd/UK/ˌhɛv(ə)n fɔɹˈfɛnd/US
Etymology
From heaven (“abode of God”) + forfend (“to avert; to forbid, prohibit”).
Definitions
Used to express that one hopes that something does not happen
- Advisor: The voters now see you as imperial and god-like. Burns: Hot dog! Advisor: But there's a down-side to it. The latest polls indicate you're in danger of losing touch with the common man. Burns: Oh, dear! Heaven forfend!
- Now there's an opportunity to employ a man who, heaven forfend, actually thinks about tactics and team balance.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for heaven forfend. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA