Holy smoke Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhoʊɫi/ /ˈsmoʊk

HOH-lee SMOHK

UK

hˈəʊli/ /smˈəʊk

HOH-lee SMOHK

التعريف

An informal expression used to show surprise, shock, or amazement, similar to saying 'Oh my goodness!' or 'Wow!'.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal, used mainly in spoken English and sometimes humorously or playfully. Can sound old-fashioned or exaggerated. Not used in serious situations—try 'Oh my God!' or 'Wow!' for stronger reactions.

• Spanish: ¡Dios santo! - ¡Santo cielo!
• Portuguese (BR): Meu Deus! - Nossa!
• Portuguese (PT): Meu Deus! - Céus!
• Chinese (Simplified): 天啊！ - 我的天！
• Chinese (Traditional): 天啊！ - 我的天！
• Hindi: अरे बाप रे! - हे भगवान!
• Arabic: يا إلهي! - يا للعجب!
• Bengali: বাহরে বাপ - আরে বাবা - কি আশ্চর্য
• Russian: ого - ничего себе - вот это да
• Japanese: なんてこった - うわっ - びっくりした
• Vietnamese: trời ơi - trời đất ơi - khiếp thật
• Korean: 어머나 - 세상에 - 이런
• Turkish: vay canına - aman tanrım - vay be
• Urdu: ارے بابا - ہائے اللہ - واہ
• Indonesian: astaga - wow - ya ampun

جمل نموذجية

Holy smoke, look at that huge dog!

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Holy smoke, you finished your homework already?

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Holy smoke, that's a lot of money!

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I just saw the test results — holy smoke, I passed!

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Holy smoke, where did you learn to cook like that?

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We finally made it through traffic. Holy smoke, what a drive!

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