for pity's sake



for pity's sake

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LeoLE-o (German, Finnish), LAY-o (Dutch), LEE-o (English)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English, Croatian, Late Roman
KaeleeKAY-leeEnglish (Rare)
BİHter-Turkish
Eloisa
TheÓDÓRa-Icelandic
Ove-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish