goodness gracious

goodness gracious  {interj.},  {slightly archaic}
Exclamation of surprise and a certain degree of disapproval.
"Can my boyfriend stay overnight, Dad?" Melanie asked. "Goodness gracious, most certainly not!" her father replied. "What would the neighbors think?"
Categories: archaic exclamation interjection
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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