Southern US
Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise
Used when discussing future plans with a sense of hope and uncertainty.
Literal Meaning
God's will permitting and circumstances allowing.
Actual Meaning
If everything goes as planned, hopefully
Examples in Context

'See you tomorrow, Lord willing and the creek don't rise.' (Translation: Hopefully, if nothing goes wrong)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Conditional hope
  • 2Many variables
  • 3Religious influence
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
God willing
if all goes well
fingers crossed
hopefully
as long as everything works out
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