heaven
A place in some religions where God lives and good people go after they die.
In many religions, the place where God, angels, and good souls are believed to live forever after death.
The sky or space above the Earth.
The sky or outer space, especially when viewed poetically or in a grand way.
A very happy and pleasant feeling or situation.
A state of extreme happiness or pleasure, often caused by something enjoyable.
- Base: heaven
- Plural: heaven, heavens
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.