God/Lord/heaven help (someone)
idiom
—used to express strong feelings of worry or concern about what is happening or could happen
If he ever gets control of the country, Lord help us!
Examples of God/Lord/heaven help (someone) in a Sentence
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With six of Florida’s seven Supreme Court justices on the wrong side, heaven help us — until November, when Floridians can help themselves at the ballot box.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Dig deeper into books, libraries, non-indexed databases, and, heaven help you, other people.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024
May God help America, because there is no healing in sight.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2024
There could be a split between the Electoral College and the popular vote or, Lord help us, an Electoral College tie.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 25 May 2024
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Dig deeper into books, libraries, non-indexed databases, and, heaven help you, other people.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024
May God help America, because there is no healing in sight.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2024
There could be a split between the Electoral College and the popular vote or, Lord help us, an Electoral College tie.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 25 May 2024
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“God/Lord/heaven help (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/God%2FLord%2Fheaven%20help%20%28someone%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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