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God forbid
Interjection
idiomatic
subjunctive
Japanese Meaning
「God forbid」は、仮にその事態が起こったとしても、絶対に望ましいものではなく、実際には起こる可能性も極めて低いという意味合いを持つ感嘆表現です。日本語では「まさかそんなことが」「いったい誰がそんなことを望むか」「決してあってはならないこと」というニュアンスで解釈されます。
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(idiomatic, subjunctive) indicating that the eventuality is both unlikely and undesirable
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God forbid
God forbid we have to postpone the concert, but the forecast looks worse.
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God forbid we have to postpone the concert, but the forecast looks worse.
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