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oh dear



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Now, the Rahimi case is on its way to — oh dear — the Supreme Court.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023

When the prime minister told the King that meeting him was a "great pleasure", the new monarch greeted the Conservative Party leader by muttering: "Dear oh dear."

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2022

My debt hasn’t really affected my relationship with them, but in terms of my social or romantic relationships, oh, dear God.

From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2020

When I read Tom Junod’s article, and I realized, “Oh, Tom was that journalist, oh, dear, oh, that’s really different” ...

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2019

And, oh dear, what am I to do about cancelling my steamship passage?

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie


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