for heaven's sake



for heaven's sake

A mild oath of surprise, exasperation, annoyance, frustration, or anger. For heaven's sake! I haven't seen you in years! Would you let me finish my story, for heaven's sake? Oh for heaven's sake, I just had the car fixed and now you've put a dent in it!
See also: sake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
IntanEEN-tahn (Indonesian)Indonesian, Malay
Hasna-Arabic
Kou-Hmong
Sofiezo-FEE (German), so-FEE-e (Danish), so-FEE (Dutch)German, Danish, Dutch, Czech
Fearghas-Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Chantelleshawn-TEL, shan-TELEnglish