heaven
Paradise in religious belief
A place in some religions where God lives and good people go after they die.
in [heaven]
- She believed her grandmother was now in heaven.
- In Christian tradition, heaven is the eternal home of the righteous.
- He prayed that his soul would be accepted into heaven.
- My grandmother is in heaven now.
- People pray to go to heaven.
- Heaven is a happy place after death.
The sky or space above Earth
The sky or space above the Earth.
in the [heavens]
- Dark clouds gathered in the heavens.
- The rocket disappeared into the heavens.
- Birds soared high into the heavens.
- The sun is high in the heavens.
- Stars shine in the heavens at night.
- Birds fly in the heavens.
A feeling of great happiness
A very happy and pleasant feeling or situation.
be in [heaven]
- Lying on the beach with a cold drink was pure heaven.
- For a chocolate lover, this shop is heaven.
- After a long day, a hot bath feels like heaven.
- This cake tastes like heaven.
- The holiday was heaven for me.
- A warm bed is heaven on a cold night.
for the love of heaven
1Exclamation of frustration or surprise
Used when you are upset, surprised, or want to emphasize something.
- For the love of heaven, be quiet!
- For the love of heaven, what are you doing?
move heaven and earth
1Do everything you can to succeed
To try everything you can to make something happen.
- They moved heaven and earth to finish the project on time.
- She would move heaven and earth to help her children.
thank heavens
1Express relief or thanks
To say you are happy or relieved about something good that happened.
- Thank heavens you arrived safely.
- Thank heavens it didn’t rain during the wedding.
heaven forbid
1Strongly hope something won't happen
Used to say you really hope something bad will not happen.
- Heaven forbid we should run out of coffee!
- Heaven forbid anything should happen to the children.
heaven forbid
2let’s hope that doesn’t happen
Another way to say you strongly hope something bad does not happen.
- Heaven forbid we miss the deadline again.
- Heaven forbid that the rumor turns out to be true.
match made in heaven
1Extremely compatible pairing
A very good combination of two people or things that work well together.
- Their partnership is a match made in heaven.
- Chocolate and peanut butter are a match made in heaven.
match made in heaven
2Perfect combination or partnership
Two people or things that go perfectly together.
- Their partnership was a match made in heaven.
- Chocolate and strawberries are a match made in heaven.