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for goodness' sake
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for goodness' sake (spoken) also for goodness sakes
I am surprised or annoyed by this for Pete's sake 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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Lastly, once you have found a girl that you believe can be the one for you, for goodness sakes, cancel your membership to the online dating service.
even come to love) that you believe can be the one for you, for goodness sakes, cancel your membership to the online dating service.
And, for goodness sakes, if your password is "password" or "test" then it's a wonder you haven't been hacked yet
 
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