Lord willing and the creek don't rise en · X
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Statements of the form "God/Lord willing and (some other condition being met)" are ancient extensions of simple acceptance of God's will in phrases like God willing and Lord willing. "Creek" originated as a reference to creeks flooding and preventing travel, but is sometimes re-interpreted as a reference to the Creek tribe.
Meanings
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(US, idiomatic, informal) Barring unforeseen circumstances.
Lord willing and the creek don't rise, we'll have that new barn finished in time for the harvest.
Near-synonym: hopefully (sentence adverbial sense)
Antonyms
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Relateds
up shit's creek without a paddle
Synonyms
more at Thesaurus:God forbid § Antonyms · God willing and the creek don't rise · hopefully · Lord willing · God willing
Translations (4)
nl bij leven en welzijn (phrase) · fi jos Luoja suo (phrase) · pl jak Bóg pozwoli (phrase) · nl ijs en weder dienende (phrase)