Meaning

1 senses

  1. Used to express frustration, exasperation, annoyance.

    For Pete's sake, get off the computer! You've been on there for ages!

Examples

227 sentences

  1. Do it for my sake.

    Зроби це заради мене. — deniko

    ruСделайте это ради меня. — sharptoothed

    deTu es mir zuliebe. — Manfredo

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  2. For your sake, I hope that doesn't happen.

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  3. He quit smoking for the sake of his health.

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  4. They stayed married for the sake of their children.

    ruОни оставались в браке ради своих детей. — odexed

    deZum Wohle ihrer Kinder ließen sie sich nicht scheiden. — dinkel_girl

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  5. They worked hard for the sake of their children.

    ruОни много работали ради своих детей. — soweli_Elepanto

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Origin

Euphemistic variant of for Christ's sake, for God's sake; Pete either invoking Saint Peter

Euphemistic variant of for Christ's sake, for God's sake; Pete either invoking Saint Peter or influenced by for pity's sake.

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Synonyms

17 synonyms
for Christ's sakefor crying in the beerfor crying out loudfor God's sakefor goodness' sakefor heaven's sakefor mercy's sakefor pity's sakefor the love of all that is holyfor the love of Betsyfor the love of Godfor the love of Mikefor the love of MosesFFS

See also

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