He seems to think he has a God-given right to tell us all what to do.
(often + to do something)New idioms dictionary. 2014.
God-given — adj [usually before noun] received from God ▪ She has a God given talent for singing. a God given right (=the right to do something without asking anyone else s opinion) ▪ The protesters have no God given right to disrupt the life of the city … Dictionary of contemporary English
God-given — God ,given adjective given by God to someone: He acts as if he has the God given right to tell us all what to do … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
god-given — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Usage: usually capitalized 1st G 1. : given directly by God a God given victory 2. : ordained by God in the nature of something : natural we are so accustomed to our own slowly altering division of powers between the… … Useful english dictionary
God-given — UK / US adjective given by God to someone He acts as if he has the God given right to tell us all what to do … English dictionary
God-given — /ˈgɒd gɪvən/ (say god givuhn) adjective considered to have been granted by a divine authority: a God given right …
God-given — adj. God given is used with these nouns: ↑gift, ↑right, ↑talent … Collocations dictionary
God — noun (singular, not with the) 1 the being 2 (1) who Christians, Jews, and Muslims pray to see also: act of God act 1 (10) 2 God/oh God/my God/good God spoken used to add force to what you are saying, when you are surprised, annoyed, or amused: Oh … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
right — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 what is morally good PREPOSITION ▪ in the right (= having justice and truth on your side) ▪ There s no doubt that he s in the right on this. PHRASES ▪ have right on your side (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
RIGHT AND LEFT — (right: Heb. יָמִין; Akk. imnu, imittu; Ugaritic, ymn; left: Heb. שְׂמֹאל; Akk. šumēlu; Ugaritic, (u)šmʾal; and common Semitic). The biblical usages of right and left are basically fourfold: right as opposed to left; directions (cardinal points); … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GOD — IN THE BIBLE The Bible is not a single book, but a collection of volumes composed by different authors living in various countries over a period of more than a millennium. In these circumstances, divergencies of emphasis (cf. Kings with… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
