God/Heaven forbid spoken language phrase
Said when one hopes something bad will not occur
You should bring this first-aid kit, if God forbid, you get hurt while climbing.
If, Heaven forbid, you face financial difficulty, you can call me for help.
God forbid that he should fail the exam.
People tend to believe what they want to be true.
To accept what is lower than your hope or your goals
To put your trust confidence or hope in somebody or something
To eagerly await a future event or situation
Used to say that a problem or difficulty is almost finished
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.