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Phrase(s): God willing and the creek don’t rise [and] Lord willing and the creek don’t rise
Rur. If all goes well. • Tom: Will you be able to get the house painted before the cold weather sets in? Jane: Yes, God willing and the creek don’t rise. • We’ll be able to visit our daughter for Christmas, Lord willing and the creek don’t rise.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs