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heavens above

heavens above interjection: expression of surprise.

Interjection

  1. (UK) Expression of surprise.
    • Heavens above, what was this? A red lamp swinging, on their line, to stop them! Brake, reverse, throw the steam against her. What's this we're into?1950 January, David L. Smith, “A Runaway at Beattock”, in Railway Magazine, page 54
    Synonyms:
    wow

Synonyms of heavens above

Questions about heavens above

What does heavens above mean?
Heavens above means expression of surprise.
What part of speech is heavens above?
Heavens above is an interjection.

Words near heavens above in the dictionary

  1. Heavenly Witnesses
  2. heavenly-minded
  3. heaveno
  4. heavenriche
  5. heavens
  6. heavens above
  7. heavens no
  8. heavens to Betsy
  9. heavens to Murgatroyd
  10. heavenscape
  11. heavenscapes

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