Land o Goshen In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Land o Goshen", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-12-19 09:12

Meaning of Land o Goshen

Synonyms:

Goodness!Goodness me!My goodness!Goodness gracious! , Oh my God!

Land o Goshen American old-fashioned interjection exclamation

In the Bible, "Goshen" was an agricultural region in Egypt occupied by the Israelites before the Exodus

A short phrase spoken suddenly to show that you are surprised, irritated or exasperated.

 

Land o' Goshen, John, would it kill you to hang your shirt up after coming home?

Land o' Goshen, what a close call! The brick almost hit my head!

Land o' Goshen, there is something under the water. Tell the kids to go back onto the shore.

Origin of Land o Goshen

This expression probably came from the Bible.

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as it happens/happened
Coincidentally, suprisingly; as a matter of fact
Example: I went to my grandma's house to look for my cat. As it happened, the cat was in my grandma's care. 
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