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!

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And Lord help me if my local Aldi starts stocking the seasonal Apple Cinnamon Cookie Dough too. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024 So, heaven help us all, the fate of the Warriors rests in the hands of Danny Ainge. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 July 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 26 Apr. 2025.

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