heaven

heaven
heav·en [ʼhevən] n
1) no pl (not hell) Himmel m; (fig) Himmel m, Paradies nt;
it's \heaven! (fam) es ist himmlisch! (fam)
this ice cream is \heaven dieses Eis ist ein Gedicht;
to be \heaven on earth (fig) der Himmel auf Erden sein;
to be in [seventh] \heaven (fig) im [siebten] Himmel sein;
to go to \heaven in den Himmel kommen;
to be sent from \heaven (fig hum) vom Himmel geschickt sein
2) (poet: sky)
the \heavens pl das Firmament (poet), der Himmel;
the \heavens opened der Himmel öffnete seine Schleusen;
in the \heavens am Firmament [o Himmel];
PHRASES:
to move \heaven and earth to do sth Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen, um etw zu tun;
what/where/when/who/why in \heaven's name ...? was/wo/wann/wer/warum in Gottes Namen ...?;
for \heavens sake! um Himmels [o Gottes] willen!;
good \heavens! großer Gott!, du lieber Himmel!;
to stink to high \heaven zum Himmel stinken;
\heaven forbid! Gott bewahre!, bloß nicht!;
\heaven help us! der Himmel steh uns bei!;
thank \heavens!;
\heaven be thanked! Gott [o dem Himmel] sei Dank!;
\heavens above! du lieber Himmel!;
\heaven only knows weiß der Himmel (fam)
\heavens no! um Gottes willen!, bloß nicht!

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