my gosh
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8.6
- idiom
- Informal
:
madre mía
- Oh my gosh, I would have been so scared too.
- oh my gosh
- my gosh, so beautiful
- my gosh, really
And I'm like, Nah, I'm like, Oh my gosh, I got her.
- And I'm like, Nah, I'm like, Oh my gosh, I got her.
- And I remember going, Oh my gosh, she thinks I'm the smart boy.
- And you're like, Oh my gosh, what did I do?
- But then Tyra Banks tweeted like saying, Oh my gosh, Philippines, that walk.
- And I was like, Oh my gosh, like that's not good.
- I would rather people say, Oh my gosh, we overreacted.
- And to some people I've gotten before like, Oh my gosh, she's so thirsty.
Examples
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And with one little section done, my gosh, look at the difference.
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I would rather people say, Oh my gosh, we overreacted.
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So I said, my gosh, it's all light.
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Oh my gosh, can you see this?
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Oh, my gosh, come on!
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My gosh, look at its little face.
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Oh my gosh, I haven't felt that much love directed at me all at once.
Blog text (2) -
My gosh, can you imagine what price they could get for the foals?
Blog text (18) -
Oh, my gosh, I can't believe how beautiful this place is!
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My gosh, I never expected to see you here!
Synonyms
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1.0
Show a sudden feeling like surprise or understanding
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7.2
A short sound people make to show surprise or pleasure
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1.0
A short word people say to show surprise or admiration
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9.2
Say it to show surprise, excitement, or thanks
553
6.4
An exclamation showing surprise, wonder, or mild annoyance
321
6.6
A short exclamation people use to show surprise or strong feeling
175
8.8
A short informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or sympathy
90
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
31
8.7
A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed
24
9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
17
9.4
A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling
16
8.3
A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement
13
7.4
Shows surprise or mild doubt about what someone just said
13
9.9
A short sound people make when they feel frustrated, annoyed, or surprised
9
7.7
A short phrase people say to show surprise, shock, or admiration
5
7.5
A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock
4
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
3
8.4
A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something
3
6.7
A short cry people say when they are very surprised
3
9.6
To say when you are very surprised or shocked
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
2
9.9
A short cry showing surprise or sudden understanding
2
7.0
To show surprise, shock or disbelief in a mild, polite way
1
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
A mild old word people say to show surprise
A friendly phrase people say to show surprise or excitement
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
A short exclamation showing surprise or excitement
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
A short phrase showing surprise or disbelief used by people who call on Allah
A short shout people use when they feel surprised or frustrated
A short phrase showing mild surprise or worry said in a playful way
A short word people say to show playful surprise or mild shock
How Surprised
Surface Forms
Morphology
Because 'gosh' is already an interjection meaning surprise and 'my' functions here as a common emphatic/possessive modifier, the combined phrase 'my gosh' transparently signals surprise or mild shock. This construction mirrors cross-linguistic patterns (e.g., 'mon dieu', 'mein Gott') so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the exclamatory meaning.
Etymology
The expression my gosh comes from people avoiding the name 'God' and using a softer word like gosh instead. So today my gosh is used to show 'surprise' or 'admiration'.