"heaven forfend" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From heaven (“abode of God”) + forfend (“to avert; to forbid, prohibit”).",
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          "ref": "1990, Sam Simon, John Swartzwelder, “Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish”, in The Simpsons",
          "text": "Advisor: The voters now see you as imperial and god-like. Burns: Hot dog! Advisor: But there's a down-side to it. The latest polls indicate you're in danger of losing touch with the common man. Burns: Oh, dear! Heaven forfend!",
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          "text": "Now there's an opportunity to employ a man who, heaven forfend, actually thinks about tactics and team balance.",
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        "Used to express that one hopes that something does not happen: God forbid, heaven forbid."
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        "(dated or humorous) Used to express that one hopes that something does not happen: God forbid, heaven forbid."
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          "word": "God forbid"
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          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "used to express that one hopes that something does not happen",
          "word": "taevas hoidku"
        },
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "used to express that one hopes that something does not happen",
          "word": "Herra varjele"
        },
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "used to express that one hopes that something does not happen",
          "word": "ne adj' ég"
        }
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  "word": "heaven forfend"
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          "text": "Advisor: The voters now see you as imperial and god-like. Burns: Hot dog! Advisor: But there's a down-side to it. The latest polls indicate you're in danger of losing touch with the common man. Burns: Oh, dear! Heaven forfend!",
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      "code": "et",
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      "sense": "used to express that one hopes that something does not happen",
      "word": "taevas hoidku"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "used to express that one hopes that something does not happen",
      "word": "Herra varjele"
    },
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "used to express that one hopes that something does not happen",
      "word": "ne adj' ég"
    }
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  "word": "heaven forfend"
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