that's heaven-sent
that's an unexpected and useful happening
TRANSLATION
that's heaven-sent = das ist ein Geschenk Gottes, das kam wie gerufen, gottgesandt --- GOOGLE INDEX heaven-sent: approximately 1,000,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
For Netanyahu, the reconciliation agreement is HEAVEN-SENT; it gave him a timely opportunity to end the negotiations over a two-state solution to which he has never subscribed.
(The Huffington Post)
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Someone may tell you something, or (and people often hear things in this way) some HEAVEN-SENT message may direct you.
(The Odyssey, by Homer)
(The Huffington Post)
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Someone may tell you something, or (and people often hear things in this way) some HEAVEN-SENT message may direct you.
(The Odyssey, by Homer)
Did you
know?
heaven-sent
adjective
- if someone or something is heaven-sent, they arrive or happen, usually unexpectedly, at the time when they are most useful
(Cambridge Dictionary)
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Who hasn't experienced this situation? Just when you thought that "things were going to hell," something unexpected happens, something good. Some might call it luck, good fortune, serendipity, having good karma. Others, especially those with religious beliefs, might call it a godsend, a blessing or something "heaven-sent."
Our perception of heaven and hell, a metaphor for good and evil, is expressed in a wide range of common phrases and idioms, which besides "heaven-sent" includes:
- in seventh heaven = in a very happy state (She was in seventh heaven after hearing about her promotion)
- catch hell = to be severely criticized because someone is angry at you (He knew he would catch hell for being late for the meeting)
- a match made in heaven = a perfect combination (The merger between the two companies is a match made in heaven)
- hell breaks loose = when great confusion and excitement suddenly develops (All hell broke loose after the computer network went down)
- thank heavens! = I'm happy. I'm glad. (Thank heavens there are enough empty seats on the train)
- the hell with that! = I reject that! (The hell with that! I'm not going to work overtime again!)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"After weeks of hot temperatures, the cooler weather was heaven-sent."
adjective
- if someone or something is heaven-sent, they arrive or happen, usually unexpectedly, at the time when they are most useful
(Cambridge Dictionary)
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Who hasn't experienced this situation? Just when you thought that "things were going to hell," something unexpected happens, something good. Some might call it luck, good fortune, serendipity, having good karma. Others, especially those with religious beliefs, might call it a godsend, a blessing or something "heaven-sent."
Our perception of heaven and hell, a metaphor for good and evil, is expressed in a wide range of common phrases and idioms, which besides "heaven-sent" includes:
- in seventh heaven = in a very happy state (She was in seventh heaven after hearing about her promotion)
- catch hell = to be severely criticized because someone is angry at you (He knew he would catch hell for being late for the meeting)
- a match made in heaven = a perfect combination (The merger between the two companies is a match made in heaven)
- hell breaks loose = when great confusion and excitement suddenly develops (All hell broke loose after the computer network went down)
- thank heavens! = I'm happy. I'm glad. (Thank heavens there are enough empty seats on the train)
- the hell with that! = I reject that! (The hell with that! I'm not going to work overtime again!)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"After weeks of hot temperatures, the cooler weather was heaven-sent."
