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for heaven's sake en · INTJ

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (euphemistic, idiomatic) Expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction.
   • Labour frontbencher Louise Haigh (Shadow Transport Secretary for heaven's sake!) initially lambasted TOCs before the handful of specialist rail commentators fell on her tweets and she changed her tune, refocusing her fire on Government. 2023 August 9, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Disinterested and dishonest”, in RAIL, number 989, page 3:
   • Don't ever use the hood on your anorak; and, if you do, for heaven's sake don't pull the string tight so that you peep out like a little baby in a siren suit. 1980, Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie's Little Black Bird Book, page 61:
2. (euphemistic, idiomatic) Expresses surprise, sometimes pleasant.
   • Well, for heaven's sake! Look who's here! Good to see you again!

Forms

Synonyms

for the love of fuck · for heaven's sake · for God's sake · for mercy's sake · for fuck's sake · for the love of all that is holy · for the love of Betsy · for the love of Pete · FFS · for the love of Moses · for pity's sake · for fucking out loud · for the love of God · for the love of Mike · for cripes' sake · for crying in the beer · for Pete's sake · for goodness' sake · for crying out loud · for Christ's sake

Translations (23)

de um Himmels willen (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · ru ра́ди всего́ свято́го (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · ar مِنْ أَجْلِ اللّٰهِ (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · fi taivaan tähden (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · de gütiger Himmel (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · ar مِنْ أَجْلِ السَّمَاءِ (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · fr pour l'amour du ciel (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · pl na miłość boską (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · sl svẹ́ta nebẹ́sa (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · ru ра́ди бо́га (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · fr pour l'amour de Dieu (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · cmn 我的天啊 (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · nl in hemelsnaam (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · hu az isten szerelmére (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · tr tanrı aşkına (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · hu az ég szerelmére (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · pl na litość boską (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · hu az istenért (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · pt puta merda (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · tr Allah aşkına (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · ar لِوَجْهِ اللّٰهِ (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · pt por amor de Deus! (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction) · he לְמַעַן הַשֵּׁם (expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction)