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God's gift

noun, phrase·Everydayinformal

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UK/ˌɡɒdz ˈɡɪft/
US/ˌɡɑːdz ˈɡɪft/

Meanings

  1. nounsingular

    Something wonderful or perfectly timed, as if sent by a higher power.

    Grammar: Used with a: a God's gift.

    Patterns

    • God's gift to something

    The rain was God's gift to the dry farm.

    She was God's gift to the struggling choir.

    This new software is God's gift for busy teachers.

  2. phraseidiomdisapprovinghumorous

    Used mockingly of someone who thinks they are far more attractive or talented than they are, in the idiom God's gift to women.

    Grammar: Usually in the idiom with a mocking tone.

    Patterns

    • think you're God's gift

    He thinks he is God's gift to women, but nobody agrees.

    She is not God's gift to the legal world, just good.

    Don't act as if you're God's gift to the team.

Common combinations

God's gift to women
He acts like God's gift to women.
think you're God's gift
Don't think you're God's gift.
God's gift to the world
He sees himself as God's gift to the world.
a veritable God's gift
The grant was a veritable God's gift.
God's gift to mankind
She is not God's gift to mankind.

Synonyms and how they differ

blessing
Blessing is warm and sincere, while God's gift can be used sarcastically.
godsend
Godsend is the sincere form for something unexpectedly helpful.
boon
Boon is neutral and formal, and not used mockingly.

Word family

godsend noun
A very welcome surprise.
gift noun
A present or natural talent.

Commonly confused: God's gift or godsend?

God's gift vs godsend

A godsend is a sincere piece of luck; God's gift to is usually sarcastic.

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