for heaven's sake
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for heaven's sake¹
interjection for heaven's sake ! · for Heaven's sake
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Expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction.
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.
Similar: FFS, for Christ's sake, for cripes' sake, for crying in the beer, for crying out loud, for fucking out loud, for fuck's sake, for God's sake, for goodness' sake, for heaven's sake, for mercy's sake, for Pete's sake
- Expresses surprise, sometimes pleasant. Well, for heaven's sake! Look who's here! Good to see you again!
for Heaven's sake²
adverb
- Alternative letter-case form of for heaven's sake But the Mancunians are of all men the most disposed to peace. Their name has become a bye-word because they are said to require peace at any price. If the Mancunians are satisfied, for Heaven's sake do not let us put it into their heads that they could gain anything by change.
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intj expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction
| 中文 | 我的天啊 wǒ de tiān a |
|---|---|
| Português | por amor de Deus!, puta merda |
| Français | pour l'amour du ciel, pour l'amour de Dieu |
| Deutsch | um Himmels willen, gütiger Himmel |
| Русский | ра́ди всего́ свято́го rádi vsevó svjatóvo, ра́ди бо́га rádi bóga |
| العربية | لِوَجْهِ اللّٰهِ li-wajhi llāhi, مِنْ أَجْلِ اللّٰهِ min ʔajli llāhi, مِنْ أَجْلِ السَّمَاءِ min ʔajli s-samāʔi |
| עברית | לְמַעַן הַשֵּׁם lemá'an hashém |
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title = {for heaven's sake},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/for%20heaven's%20sake},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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