for goodness' sake: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Generalidiomaticeuphemisticinformal
    • Used to express frustration, annoyance, or impatience.

    Examples

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    • For goodness' sake, could you please turn down the volume? I'm trying to concentrate.

      Por el amor de Dios, ¿podrías bajar el volumen? Estoy tratando de concentrarme.

    • She exclaimed for goodness' sake when the meeting ran over by an hour again.

      Exclamó por el amor de Dios cuando la reunión se prolongó una hora más otra vez.

    • For goodness' sake, don't forget to lock the door before you leave!

      Por el amor de Dios, ¡no olvides cerrar la puerta con llave antes de salir!

    • He said for goodness' sake, calm down; shouting won’t solve anything.

      Dijo por el amor de Dios, cálmate; gritar no solucionará nada.

  • 2.

    Generalidiomaticeuphemisticinformal
    • Used to express surprise, astonishment, or incredulity.

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    • For goodness' sake, did you really forget to bring the tickets again?

      For goodness' sake, did you really forget to bring the tickets again?

    • I can't believe, for goodness' sake, that he said those things in front of everyone.

      I can't believe, for goodness' sake, that he said those things in front of everyone.

    • Why, for goodness' sake, would you leave the door unlocked all night?

      Why, for goodness' sake, would you leave the door unlocked all night?

  • 3.

    Generalidiomaticeuphemisticinformal
    • Used to add emphasis or force to a statement, request, or command.

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    • Please, for goodness' sake, finish your homework before watching TV.

      Please, for goodness' sake, finish your homework before watching TV.

    • For goodness' sake, stop arguing and just listen to what I have to say.

      For goodness' sake, stop arguing and just listen to what I have to say.

    • Could you, for goodness' sake, turn down the music? Some of us are trying to work.

      Could you, for goodness' sake, turn down the music? Some of us are trying to work.

Examples:

  • EN: Well, for goodness' sake.
    ES: Está ocupada. ¿Quiere esperar?
    ES: Vaya, qué increíble.
    ES: George Heisler
    ES: ¡Por Dios!
  • EN: All right, you win, but for goodness' sake, hurry.
    ES: Está bien, tú ganas, pero apúrate, por favor.
  • EN: Anne, for goodness' sake will you stop apologizing and listen?
    ES: Anne, por el amor de Dios, ¿podrías dejar de disculparte y escuchar?
  • EN: Oh, Pop, for goodness' sake.
    ES: Oh, papá, por amor de dios.
  • EN: And for goodness' sake, do be careful.
    ES: Y, por el amor de Dios, sea prudente.
  • EN: Well, for goodness' sake!
    ES: ¡Vaya, qué sorpresa!
  • EN: Oh, for goodness' sake.
    ES: Oh, santo cielo.
    ES: Por Dios.
  • EN: Ottilie, for goodness' sake, pull yourself together sit down and warm yourself
    ES: ¡Ese pastor Immos haciendo otra vez la pelota y no paraba de hablar! Ottilie, hazme el favor... contrólate un poco.
  • EN: That's what I'm, Mr Allison goodness gracious and for goodness' sake, what a tragedy.
    ES: ¡Que me aspen! Allison, no te imaginas qué tragedia.
  • EN: It's getting looser, but for goodness' sake, stop sniveling.
    ES: Se va aflojando, pero deja de lloriquear.
  • EN: Well, for goodness' sake, hello.
    ES: Vaya, qué sorpresa. Hola.
  • EN: Oh, for goodness' sake, no, I thought the party was Wednesday.
    ES: Qué va. Pensaba que era el miércoles.
  • EN: Stop squabbling, you two, for goodness' sake!
    ES: ¡Dejad ya de discutir, por el amor de Dios!
  • EN: Now, for goodness' sake, shut up.
    ES: Dejen ya eso, por favor.
  • EN: -Kay, for goodness' sake!
    ES: - ¡Kay, por Dios!
  • EN: Well, for goodness' sake.
    ES: Está ocupada. ¿Quiere esperar?
    ES: Vaya, qué increíble.
    ES: George Heisler
    ES: ¡Por Dios!
  • EN: All right, you win, but for goodness' sake, hurry.
    ES: Está bien, tú ganas, pero apúrate, por favor.
  • EN: Anne, for goodness' sake will you stop apologizing and listen?
    ES: Anne, por el amor de Dios, ¿podrías dejar de disculparte y escuchar?
  • EN: Oh, Pop, for goodness' sake.
    ES: Oh, papá, por amor de dios.
  • EN: And for goodness' sake, do be careful.
    ES: Y, por el amor de Dios, sea prudente.
  • EN: Well, for goodness' sake!
    ES: ¡Vaya, qué sorpresa!
  • EN: Oh, for goodness' sake.
    ES: Oh, santo cielo.
    ES: Por Dios.
  • EN: Ottilie, for goodness' sake, pull yourself together sit down and warm yourself
    ES: ¡Ese pastor Immos haciendo otra vez la pelota y no paraba de hablar! Ottilie, hazme el favor... contrólate un poco.
  • EN: That's what I'm, Mr Allison goodness gracious and for goodness' sake, what a tragedy.
    ES: ¡Que me aspen! Allison, no te imaginas qué tragedia.
  • EN: It's getting looser, but for goodness' sake, stop sniveling.
    ES: Se va aflojando, pero deja de lloriquear.
  • EN: Well, for goodness' sake, hello.
    ES: Vaya, qué sorpresa. Hola.
  • EN: Oh, for goodness' sake, no, I thought the party was Wednesday.
    ES: Qué va. Pensaba que era el miércoles.
  • EN: Stop squabbling, you two, for goodness' sake!
    ES: ¡Dejad ya de discutir, por el amor de Dios!
  • EN: Now, for goodness' sake, shut up.
    ES: Dejen ya eso, por favor.
  • EN: -Kay, for goodness' sake!
    ES: - ¡Kay, por Dios!

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