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lord willing and the creek don't rise

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
lord will-ing and the creek -don't rise
IPA
46
Scrabble Score
30
Letters
3
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Barring unforeseen circumstances.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Statements of the form "God/Lord willing and (some other condition being met)" are ancient extensions of simple acceptance of God's will in phrases like God willing and Lord willing. "Creek" originated as a reference to creeks flooding and preventing travel, but is sometimes re-interpreted as a reference to the Creek tribe.

Usage

Phrases

up shit's creek without a paddle

Frequently Paired Words

up shit's creek without a paddle come hell or high water

Synonyms

God willing and the creek don't rise Lord willing God willing more at Thesaurus:God forbid § Antonyms hopefully

Antonyms

hell no God forbid

Questions

What does lord willing and the creek don't rise mean?
Barring unforeseen circumstances.
Where does lord willing and the creek don't rise come from?
Statements of the form "God/Lord willing and (some other condition being met)" are ancient extensions of simple acceptance of God's will in phrases like God willing and Lord willing. "Creek" originated as a reference to creeks flooding and preventing travel, but is sometimes re-interpreted as a reference to the Creek tribe.

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