thank gods

English

Used to express gratitude or relief.
- 1986, C. J. Cherryh, chapter 7, in Chanur’s Homecoming‎, New York: Daw Books, page 167:
  She rested her elbow on her knee, easy pose, though her heart was hammering away fit to take her breath: thank gods for the incense that masked the sweat.
- 2010, Moira J. Moore, chapter 13, in Heroes Return‎, New York: Ace Books, page 145:
  There were no docked boats yet, but one was rowing up to the shore, and Taro was in it. Sitting up and unsupported, thank gods. I breathed a deep sigh of relief.

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