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manna from heaven
manna from heaven
Fig. unexpected help or comfort. (A biblical reference.) The arrival of the rescue team was like manna from heaven to the injured climber. The offer of a new job just as she had been fired was manna from heaven to Joan.
manna from heaven
something very good that you did not expect Employees are enjoying manna from heaven in the form of year-end bonuses.
manna from heaven
something that you need which you get when you are not expecting to get it
Usage notes: In the Bible, manna was a type of bread which God gave to the Israelites when they needed food.
I had been unemployed for two years, so when somebody phoned me up and offered me a permanent job it was like manna from heaven. manna from heaven
An unexpected aid, advantage, or assistance, as in After all the criticism in the media, that favorable evaluation was like manna from heaven . This expression alludes to the food ( manna) that miraculously appears to feed the Israelites on their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land (Exodus 16:15).