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thanks be

phrase

thanks be

phrase

Etymology Ellipsis of thanks be to God, a present subjunctive clause inherited intact from a time when English was freely productive of them.

1

Expressing relief or gratitude for some happening or situation.

  • Near-synonyms: thank goodness; praise be, praise be to God, praise the Lord
  • 'Not a woman near the place,' said the village. 'Thanks be,' said Peters.1972, Rumer Godden, The Diddakoi:

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