almighty dollar »
The dollar, satirically characterized as a being a god.
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by the Grace of God »
By divine right.
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by the Grace of God »
Used as part of the titles of royalty.
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faith will move mountains »
Belief in oneself (read sometimes as belief in God) can help one overcome any hurdle in life's path.
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familiarity breeds contempt »
The more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.
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god fearing »
pious
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god forbid »
Don't let it be.
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God helps those who help themselves »
Fortune comes to those who make a genuine effort to accomplish things.
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God works in mysterious ways »
Expressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...
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hell or high water »
Highly adverse circumstances; acts of God.
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it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God »
The rich can afford more immoral behavior than the poor.
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last trump »
The moment of God's final judgement on Earth.
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let go and let God »
To consciously surrender one's free will to the will of God.
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man proposes, God disposes »
Things don't always work out as they were planned.
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mills of the gods grind slowly »
Justice may arrive slowly, but it cannot be avoided.
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on high »
"The Lord our God who dwelleth on high" Psalms 63:5.
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potter »
God, the creator.
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potter's clay »
A person or people created and shaped by God.
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shake the pagoda tree »
To find a source of easy enrichment; to become absurdly rich in a short time.
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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves »
If you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999,
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than a bygod »
Used with a comparative to express extreme heat or cold.
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there but for the grace of God go I »
A recognition that others' misfortune could be one's own, if it weren't for the blessing/kindness/luck bestowed by fate or the Divine.Man's fate is in God's hands.More generally, our fate is not entirely in our own hands.
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tin god »
An individual that abuses or exceeds his authority over others, frequently in petty ways; for example a low-level manager in situational comedies and other entertainment.
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unwashed masses »
Of people who are considered by someone to be somehow uneducated, uninformed, godless, or in some other way unqualified for inclusion in the speaker's elite circles.
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what in God's name »
Used to add emphasis to "what" when beginning question.
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why in God's name »
Used to add emphasis to "why" when beginning question.
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