God heals, and the doctor takes the fee
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
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God helps the rich, the poor can beg
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
God helps those who help themselves
One must take action to solve their problems
God is in the detail
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
God is on the side of the strongest battalions. (Kin 1955, p. 255)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
God is, and all is well
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
God said
"Let Newton be," and all was light. POPE.
God sends fortune to fools
Lucky things happen to people who don't deserve them
god that failed
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
God's a good man. (William Shakespeare)
God is benevolent and kind
god's eye
An all-seeing or omniscient perspective
god's gift
Someone or something considered exceptionally good or talented
god's gift to men
Someone or something considered exceptionally charming or talented
god's gift to women
A man who is extremely charming or attractive to women
god's green earth
Used to express surprise or shock
god's honest truth
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
god's work
Work that is morally good or beneficial to society
godfather
He who pays the reckoning, or answers for the rest of the company: as, Will you stand godfather, and we will take care of the brat; i.e. repay you another time. Jurymen are also called godfathers, because they name the crime the prisoner before them has been guilty of, whether felony, petit larceny, &c.
Godless Florin
See GRACELESS FLORIN. Goddam or Godon (go dam', go don7). A name given by the French to the English at least as early as the 15th century, on account of the favourite oath of the English soldiers which was looked upon almost as a shibboleth. Joan of Arc is reported to have used the word on a number of occasions in contemptuous reference to her enemies.
gods
The people in the upper gallery of a theatre; "up amongst the GODS," a seat amongst the persons in the gallery—so named from the high position of that part, and the blue sky generally painted on the ceiling of the theatre; termed by the French, "paradis."
gog
All-a-gog; impatient, anxious, or desirous of a thing.
gog and magog
Two giants, whose effigies stand on each side of the clock in Guildhall, London; of whom there is a tradition, that, when they hear the clock strike one, on the first of April, they will walk down from their places.
Gog and Magog
In English legend, the sole survivors of a monstrous brood, the offspring of the thirty-three infamous daughters of the Emperor Diocletian, who murdered their husbands. Being set adrift in a ship they reached Albion, where they fell in with a number of demons.
goggles
Eyes: see OGLES. Goggle eyes; large prominent eyes. To goggle; to stare.
Gogmagog Hill
The higher of two hills, some three miles south-east of Cambridge. The legend is that Gogmagog fell in love with the nymph Granta, but she would have nothing to say to the huge giant, and he was meta- morphosed into the hill. (DRAYTON: Polyolbion, xxi.
going away
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
going rate
The standard or usual price for something
going strong
Prospering, getting on famously; in excellent state of health. To come it strong. See COME.
going to town
Full of life and high spirits. An American expression, probably originating among backwoodsmen.
going upon the dub
Going out to break open, or pick the locks of, houses.
gol-mol
Noise, commotion.—Anglo-Indian.
gold droppers
Sharpers who drop a piece of gold, which they pick up in the presence of some unexperienced person, for whom the trap is laid, this they pretend to have found, and, as he saw them pick it up, they invite him to a public house to partake of it: when there, two or three of their comrades drop in, as if by accident, and propose cards, or some other game, when they seldom fail of stripping their prey.
gold finder
One whose employment is to empty necessary houses; called also a tom-turd-man, and night-man: the latter, from that business being always performed in the night.
gold in them thar hills
great wealth or opportunity is available
gold mine
A valuable source of opportunity or information
gold-mine
Any profitable investment, from a fried-fish shop to a remunerative speculation involving millions.
goldbacked uns
Body lice. Sometimes called greybacked uns.
goldbrick
A shirker or malingerer.
golden age
A period of great achievement or prosperity
Golden Age
An age m the history of peoples when everything was as it should be, or when the nation was at its summit of power, glory, and reputation; the best age, as the golden age of innocence, the golden age of literature. Ancient chronologers divided the time between Creation and the birth of Christ into ages; Hesiod describes five. See AGE.
Golden Apples
See APPLE OF DISCORD; ATALANTA'S RACE; HESPERIDES. Golden Ass, The. A satirical romance by Apuleius, written in the 2nd century, and called the golden because of its excellency.
Golden Ball
Edward Hughes Ball, a dandy in the days of the Regency (fl. 1820-30). He married a Spanish dancer.
golden cabinet
(The) of Secrets opened for Youth’s delightful Pastime, in 7 parts, the last being the "City and Country Jester;" with a Canting Dictionary, by Dr. Surman, 12mo. London, N. D. (1730.)
golden days
A period of great happiness or success
golden duck
a player dismissed without scoring
Golden Fleece
He was the son of ^Eson, king of loclus, was brought up by the centaur, Chiron, and when he demanded his kingdom from his half-brother, Pelias, who had de- prived him of it, was told he could have it in return for the Golden Fleece.
golden goose
A valuable resource that produces wealth or benefits
golden grease
A bribe.
golden handcuffs
A situation where an employee is paid well but has limited freedom
golden hello
a signing bonus or incentive paid to a new employee
Golden Horde
The Mongolian Tartars who in me I3th century established an empire in S.E. Russia under Bator, grandson of Genjhis Khan They invaded Russia and made the gf eat hero Alexander Nevsky Grand Duke m 1252 Ttiey were later defeated in 1481.
golden mean
A middle course or compromise between extremes
golden ointment
Eye salve. In allusion to the ancient practice of rubbing "stynas of the eye with a gold ring to cure them. •;i have a sty here, Chilax." I have no gold to cure it." BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER: Mad Lover ; v, i. f Golden Roses. An ornament made of gold in imitation of a spray of roses, one rose containing a receptacle into which is poured balsam and musk.
golden rule
Treat others as you want to be treated
golden thread
A common or unifying element throughout something
golden ticket
a highly desirable opportunity or pass
golden touch
Ability to achieve great success or make money easily
Golden Verses
Greek verses containing the moral rules of Pythagoras, usually thought to have been composed by some of his scholars He enjoins, among other things, obedience to God and one's rulers, deliberation before I J°5- f°*ltude> and temperance in exercise and diet.
golden years
The period of life after retirement, considered a time of relaxation and enjoyment.
goldfinch
One who has commonly a purse full of gold. Goldfinches; guineas.
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