"Lord only knows" meaning in English

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Phrase

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  1. Alternative form of God knows, in sense of something unknown to mortal men. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: God knows, in sense of something unknown to mortal men
    Sense id: en-Lord_only_knows-en-phrase-D1nluk0K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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