Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

god help someone

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.17 in modern English

Syllables: god help -some-one
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Expressing pity, commiseration, or benediction (in a literally or figuratively religious way).

intj

Expressing a threat or a warning to the person who violates some rule or condition. (The implication is that something so bad will happen, such as the speaker punishing the other person or a disaster ensuing, that the other person will need God's protection from that wrath or calamity.)

intj

An expression of astonishment, dismay, bemusement, or a jocular hint of any of those.

Example Sentences

"God help him, he's just trying to stay afloat."
"Well, you certainly tried your best, God help you."
"God help yon poor pale girl, who droops forlorn, / And meekly her affliction doth endure; / God help her, outcast lamb; she trembling stands, / All wan her lips, and frozen red her hands; […]"
"‘[…]But we want to be a bit more experimental than that. We want to retain our pop sensibilities, but kind of stretch them a bit.’ God help us. ‘Sounds great.’"
"God help you"
"God help them"

Etymology

Compare Old English God helpe sumes mannes.

Synonyms

heaven help someone God love someone lawdamercy Jesus Christ Jesus, Mary and Joseph Lord love a duck

Questions

What does god help someone mean?: Expressing pity, commiseration, or benediction (in a literally or figuratively religious way).
Where does god help someone come from?: Compare Old English God helpe sumes mannes.

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