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by the immortal powers

by the immortal powers prepositional phrase: expressing emphasis.

Prepositional phrase

by the immortal powers

  1. (colloquial) Expressing emphasis.
    • By the immortal powers, if you had let Rory put a few slugs into the old buss, he'd have settled the baronet's hash altogether.1885, F. Claudius Armstrong, The Warhawk (page 39)
    Synonyms:
    by God
  2. (colloquial) Expressing surprise.
    • 'You, of all men, by the immortal powers!' he proclaimed enthusiastically. 'What piece of luck brings you this way, Max?'1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries

Synonyms of by the immortal powers

Questions about by the immortal powers

What does by the immortal powers mean?
By the immortal powers means expressing emphasis.
What part of speech is by the immortal powers?
By the immortal powers is a prepositional phrase.

Words near by the immortal powers in the dictionary

  1. by the eye
  2. by the gods
  3. by the Grace of Allah
  4. by the Grace of God
  5. by the holy poker
  6. by the immortal powers
  7. by the job
  8. by the laws
  9. by the lay
  10. by the living jingo
  11. by the looks of things

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