for God's sake

Meaning

"For God's sake" is an exclamation used to show frustration, urgency, or emphasis. People say it when pleading, scolding, or reacting to something annoying or shocking. It's informal and can sound strong; softer versions include "for goodness' sake".

Synonyms

heavens

Examples

For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love. John Donne

For God's sake (I never was more serious), don't make me ridiculous any more by terming me gentle-hearted in print. Charles Lamb

Everything's funny for God's sake. Everything. Gloria Estefan

I'm a comedian, for God's sake. Viewers shouldn't trust me. And you know what? They're hip enough to know they shouldn't trust me. I'm just doing stand-up comedy. Dennis Miller

No woman marries an old man for God's sake. German Proverb

If the Devil were dead, folk would do little for God's sake. Scottish Proverb

Words in the phrase

for God s sake

Close letter words and terms

for geosciences for globe or sphere for God and country for good for good and all for good measure