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Phrase(s): Glory be!
Inf. an exclamation expressing surprise or shock. (A bit old-fashioned.) • Mary: Glory be! Is that what I think it is? Sue: Well, it’s a kitten, if that’s what you thought. • Sally: First a car just missed hitting her, then she fell down on the ice. Mary: Glory be!
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs