Do you know where Susan is? God only knows!
Goodness knows, the poor man needs the money.
Heaven only knows, I have tried hard enough.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
goodness knows — ► God (or goodness or heaven) knows I have no idea. Main Entry: ↑know … English terms dictionary
goodness knows — no one knows, only God knows … English contemporary dictionary
goodness knows — See: GOD KNOWS … Dictionary of American idioms
goodness knows — See: GOD KNOWS … Dictionary of American idioms
Goodness knows — … Useful english dictionary
goodness — good|ness S2 [ˈgudnıs] n [U] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 my goodness!/goodness (gracious) me! 2 for goodness sake 3 goodness (only) knows 4¦(being good)¦ 5¦(best part)¦ 6 have the goodness to do something 7 out of the goodness of somebody s heart ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
goodness — /ˈgʊdnəs / (say goodnuhs) noun 1. moral excellence; virtue. 2. kindly feeling; kindness; generosity. 3. excellence of quality: goodness of workmanship. 4. the best part of anything; essence; strength. 5. (used in various exclamatory or emphatic… …
goodness — n. & int. n. 1 virtue; excellence, esp. moral. 2 kindness, generosity (had the goodness to wait). 3 what is good or beneficial in a thing (vegetables with all the goodness boiled out). int. (as a substitution for God ) expressing surprise, anger … Useful english dictionary
goodness — noun Date: before 12th century 1. the quality or state of being good 2. used interjectionally or in phrases especially to express mild surprise or shock < oh, my goodness ! > < goodness knows > 3. the nutritious, flavorful, or beneficial part of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
goodness (only) knows — phrase used for emphasizing what you say, especially when you do not know something Goodness only knows why she didn’t ask us for help! Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not know or understandsynonym Main entry: goodness … Useful english dictionary
