God/Lord/heaven help (someone)

idiom

—used to express strong feelings of worry or concern about what is happening or could happen

If he ever gets control of the country, Lord help us!

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And Lord help me if my local Aldi starts stocking the seasonal Apple Cinnamon Cookie Dough too. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024 So, heaven help us all, the fate of the Warriors rests in the hands of Danny Ainge. —

Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024 With six of Florida’s seven Supreme Court justices on the wrong side, heaven help us — until November, when Floridians can help themselves at the ballot box. —

Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024 Dig deeper into books, libraries, non-indexed databases, and, heaven help you, other people. —

Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024 May God help America, because there is no healing in sight. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2024 There could be a split between the Electoral College and the popular vote or, Lord help us, an Electoral College tie. —

Matthew Continetti, National Review, 25 May 2024

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