God/heaven forbid

idiom

—used in speech to say that one hopes a bad thing will not happen

This is the number you should call if, God forbid, you should get into an accident.

Heaven forbid that something bad should happen.

Examples of God/heaven forbid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That is, to become a country with politics and society hostile to Russia and, God forbid from Putin’s perspective, with Western weapons or troops or even bases appearing on its territory. —Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025

That isn’t just bad for competitors that might lack political clout or, heaven forbid, are on unfriendly terms with the president. —Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Or, God forbid, arrive with a suitcase full of untested trendy purchases, only to find that nothing actually looks good together. —Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 24 July 2025

And if, heaven forbid, that happens, that our teachers and our staff and administrators have a plan to make sure our kids are safe. —Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Succeeding governors may have to trek to Rome to stock up on rosary beads to give out as religious, humanitarian, public relations or even (God forbid) political gestures. —Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025

And, what if, heaven forbid, the officer is shot as a result? —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2025

Harder to recommend if your parents or (God forbid) grandparents will be seated alongside you, but hey—there’s no age limit on kinkiness! —Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024

No figgy pudding or, God forbid, baked ham, but black-and-white cookies, lox and bagels, brisket, latkes, babka and kichel. —Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024