What does for heaven sake mean?
—used to make a statement or question more forceful or to express surprise, anger, etc. For heaven’s sake, turn down that music!
What is another name for sake?
In this page you can discover 30 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sake, like: motive, reason, welfare, edification, cause, behalf, interest, advantage, gain, good and objective.
What’s another way to say for God’s sake?
What is another word for for God’s sake?
for Christ’s sake | for crying out loud |
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for Goddess’s sake | for goodness’ sake |
for heaven’s sake | for Pete’s sake |
for pity’s sake | for mercy’s sake |
FFS | oh no |
Where did the saying for heaven’s sake come from?
for heaven’s/Pete’s/pity’s sake “For Pete’s sake” appeared in Dialect Notes in 1924. “For pity’s sake” dates from the sixteenth century; Michael Drayton used it in one of his Idea sonnets of 1593: “Rebate thy spleen, if but for pities sake!” See also for the love of Mike/Pete/God. See also: for mercy’s sake.
Who is Harold heaven?
The story goes that Harold Heaven disappeared from his remote cabin in Minden, Ontario, when he was 31. Local police searched for him in the nearby woods and lake, but he was never found. The town locals at the time had labelled Heaven as weird, so police determined the cause of his death was suicide, Mildon said.
What is the opposite word of sake?
What is the opposite of sake?
cause | disdain |
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disregard | disrespect |
ignorance | loss |
neglect |
What does for your sake mean?
for your sake: in the interests of your own health or happiness. idiom. You’d better have that money by Tuesday…for your sake. for God’s sake: for the love of God, for goodness’ sake, please! idiom.
What does heaven forbid mean in English?
—used in speech to say that one hopes a bad thing will not happen This is the number you should call if, God forbid, you should get into an accident. Heaven forbid that something bad should happen.
Is it okay to say for God’s sake?
Senior Member. The correct form should be “for God’s sake”, since it is a standard possessive case, i.e. “for the sake of God” (cf.
How do you explain God’s sake?
for God’s sake An exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience. For God’s sake, don’t scare me like that! Put some pants on, for God’s sake!