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for goodness' sake

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for goodness' sake
I am surprised or annoyed by this. For goodness' sake, Harry, what are you doing at this time of night? Well, for goodness sakes, why didn't you tell me that earlier so I could have changed my plans?
Usage notes: used for emphasis and often used instead of the more offensive idioms for God's sake and for Christ's sake
Related vocabulary: for crying out loud
See also: sake

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At last the third also came with the like intent, and the others screamed out: 'Keep away; for goodness' sake keep away
Mamma, darling, for goodness' sake, don't talk about it.
Nastasya, leave me alone, for goodness' sake; here are your three copecks, but for goodness' sake, make haste and go
 
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