God/heaven forbid

phrase

—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

But also God forbid someone tried to hurt your child, what would your wife do? — Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026

What happens, God forbid, if my Glock dislodges from my appendix holster while I’m being roughly detained? — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026

If, heaven forbid, the woman contacts you again, RUN in the opposite direction! — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2025

If, heaven forbid, the woman contacts you again, run in the opposite direction! — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025

But at just under $2 each, grabbing a few extra will easily fit into my budget in case, heaven forbid, Trader Joe's ever decides to stop making this incredible product. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025