for God's sake en · INTJ
Pronunciation
- /fə(ɹ)ˌɡɒdˈseɪk/
- /fə(ɹ)ˈɡɒdz ˈseɪk/ careful pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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An exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience.
For God's sake, don't scare me like that!
‘Look,’ he began, and she flapped a hand to stop him. ‘For God’s sake don’t say anything that starts with “look”. Sentences like that lead anywhere and they’re always fatal.’
2001, Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, “Not Buried But In Turd”, in Gone Tomorrow, London: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 203:“The structure is deteriorating. The roof was leaking. The floor is sinking,” Mr. Biden said in a speech in front of the tunnel, the oldest in the Northeast, where the crowd included dozens of union workers. “This is the United States of America, for God’s sake. We know better than that.”
2023 January 30, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Mark Walker, quoting Joe Biden, “Biden Visits Decrepit Rail Tunnel to Promote $1 Trillion Infrastructure Law”, in The New York Times (Politics section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Jan 2023:Put some pants on, for God's sake!
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Indicating a heartfelt or urgent request.
‘Utterson,’ said the voice, ‘for God's sake, have mercy!’
1886, Robert Louis Stevenson, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde:“For God's sake!—quick!—quick!—put me to sleep—or, quick!—waken me!—quick!—I say to you that I am dead!”
1850 [1845], Edgar Allan Poe, “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar”, in The works of the late Edgar Allan Poe:
Synonyms
for heaven's sake · please · for God's sake · for Christ's sake · for crying in the beer · for the love of Mike · for fuck's sake · for cripes' sake · for the love of Pete · for pity's sake · for the love of God · for goodness' sake · for the love of Betsy · for the love of Moses · for crying out loud · for fucking out loud · for the love of all that is holy · for mercy's sake · FFS · for Pete's sake · for the love of fuck
Translations (91)
ru го́споди бо́же (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · de Himmel nochmal (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · cmn 拜託 /拜托 (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · hu az isten szerelmére (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · sv för Guds skull (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ru ра́ди бо́га (indicating a heartfelt or urgent request) · bg за бо́га (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ta தயவு செய்து (indicating a heartfelt or urgent request) · lzz ალლაჲისე (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · fi Herran tähden (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · tr Allahını seversen (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · da for Guds skyld (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · uk ра́ди бо́га (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · es por el amor de Dios (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ur خُدا کے لِئے (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · es por Dios (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · mk аман (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · sk preboha (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · grc τοὺς θεούς σοι (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ckb بۆ خاتری خوا (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ja 後生だから (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ro în numele lui Dumnezeu (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · sh за̏бога (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · it per l'amor di Dio (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · pl na litość boską (indicating a heartfelt or urgent request) · ca per l'amor de Déu (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · is í guðanna bænum (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · az sən allah (indicating a heartfelt or urgent request) · ja 冗談じゃないよ (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ko 제발 바라건대 (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · grc πρὸς θεῶν (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · el για τ’ όνομα του Θεού (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · el για το Θεό (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · fr mon Dieu (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · gd an ainm an Àigh (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · hy ի սեր աստծո (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · gl por Deus (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ga as ucht Dé (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · gl por Deus (indicating a heartfelt or urgent request) · el για όνομα του Θεού (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · az sən Allah (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · pt por amor da Santa (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · nb for Guds skyld (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · pt pelo amor de Deus (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · tr allahise (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · de Menschenskind (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · nl in godsnaam (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · he לְמַעַן הַשֵּׁם (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · fa-ira مَحْضِ رِضایِ خُدا (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · nb Gudskjelov (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · it per carità (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ta தயவு செய்து (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ja お願いだから (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · hu az istenért (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · fi Herran tähden (indicating a heartfelt or urgent request) · yi לשם־שמים (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · nl om Gods wil (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · de verflixt nochmal (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · io pro amo a deo (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · pl na litość boską (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · tr Allah aşkına (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ar مِنْ أَجْلِ اللّٰهِ (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · cmn 我的天啊 (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · pl na miłość boską (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · pl na miłość boską (indicating a heartfelt or urgent request) · ur خُدا کے واسْطے (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · cs proboha (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ru ра́ди бо́га (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · de Grundgütiger (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ga in ainm Dé! (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · be бо́гам прашу́ (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · pl na Boga (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · de um Gottes willen (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · be дзе́ля бо́га (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · az Allah xatirinə (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ur خُدارَہ (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · it per l'amor del cielo (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ur اَللّٰہ کے واسْطے (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ga as ucht Dé (indicating a heartfelt or urgent request) · fr pour l'amour de Dieu (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · pl rany boskie (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · bg заради́ бо́га (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · es pardiez (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · uk зара́ди бо́га (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ru ра́ди всего́ свято́го (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · it per carità di Dio (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ar لِوَجْهِ اللّٰهِ (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · yi למען־השם (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · sh zȁboga (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · ko 제발 (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience) · nl in hemelsnaam (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience)