God/Heaven help somebody
phrase
Used to express concern or anxiety about someone's situation.
If she takes that job in New York, God help her.
Often appears as...
- god help him
- god help her
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Used to express the feeling that someone is in such a difficult situation that only a divine intervention could help them.
God help us if we don't pass this test.
Often appears as...
- god help us
- god help them
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Used to express the hope that someone will be looked after or protected by a higher power.
He's going off to military service next week. Heaven help him.
Often appears as...
- heaven help him
- heaven help her
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Used to express concern or anxiety about someone's situation.
If she takes that job in New York, God help her.
Often appears as...
- god help him
- god help her
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Used to express the feeling that someone is in such a difficult situation that only a divine intervention could help them.
God help us if we don't pass this test.
Often appears as...
- god help us
- god help them
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Used to express the hope that someone will be looked after or protected by a higher power.
He's going off to military service next week. Heaven help him.
Often appears as...
- heaven help him
- heaven help her
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Conveying Urgency
Highlights immediate concern for someone's challenging situation; suggests urgency.
She's about to confront the manager, God help her.
Pro Tip 2/3Expression of Worry
Signifies that the speaker is genuinely worried about the outcome for someone else.
He's trying the advanced level without practice, God help him.
Pro Tip 3/3Implicit Solidarity
Implies a sense of shared concern or fate with the person in question.
We're all getting those results today—God help us all.
Pro Tip 1/3Conveying Urgency
Highlights immediate concern for someone's challenging situation; suggests urgency.
She's about to confront the manager, God help her.
Pro Tip 2/3Expression of Worry
Signifies that the speaker is genuinely worried about the outcome for someone else.
He's trying the advanced level without practice, God help him.
Pro Tip 3/3Implicit Solidarity
Implies a sense of shared concern or fate with the person in question.
We're all getting those results today—God help us all.
Pro Tip 1/3Conveying Urgency
Highlights immediate concern for someone's challenging situation; suggests urgency.
She's about to confront the manager, God help her.
Pro Tip 2/3Expression of Worry
Signifies that the speaker is genuinely worried about the outcome for someone else.
He's trying the advanced level without practice, God help him.
Pro Tip 3/3Implicit Solidarity
Implies a sense of shared concern or fate with the person in question.
We're all getting those results today—God help us all.
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