heaven\ knows

heaven\ knows
• God knows
• goodness knows
• heaven knows
• heaven (only) knows
• Lord knows
informal
1. Maybe God knows but I don't know and no one else knows.
- Often used with "only".

Do you know where Susan is? God only knows!

2. Surely; certainly.

Goodness knows, the poor man needs the money.

Heaven only knows, I have tried hard enough.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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