heaven knows

idiom

informal
used to stress that something is not known
"How long will the meeting last?" "Heaven (only) knows."

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“Heaven knows.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heaven%20knows. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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