for goodness' sakes: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

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

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    • For goodness' sakes, will you just stop tapping your pen already? It's driving me crazy.

      For goodness' sakes, will you just stop tapping your pen already? It's driving me crazy.

    • Will you, for goodness' sakes, pay attention during the meeting? We're running out of time.

      Will you, for goodness' sakes, pay attention during the meeting? We're running out of time.

    • I’ve told you, for goodness' sakes, clean your room before your friends come over.

      I’ve told you, for goodness' sakes, clean your room before your friends come over.

    • For goodness' sakes, don’t forget to lock the doors when you leave the house.

      For goodness' sakes, don’t forget to lock the doors when you leave the house.

  • 2.

    Generalidiomaticeuphemisticinformal
    • Used to express surprise or astonishment.

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    • For goodness' sakes, look who’s here! I haven’t seen you in years.

      For goodness' sakes, look who’s here! I haven’t seen you in years.

    • Did you hear that, for goodness' sakes? I can’t believe the news!

      Did you hear that, for goodness' sakes? I can’t believe the news!

    • For goodness' sakes, what a surprise to find you at this event!

      For goodness' sakes, what a surprise to find you at this event!

  • 3.

    Generalidiomaticeuphemisticinformal
    • Used to add emphasis or force to a remark or plea.

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    • Stop complaining, for goodness' sakes, and just get the job done.

      Stop complaining, for goodness' sakes, and just get the job done.

    • For goodness' sakes, hand over the documents now or we can’t proceed.

      For goodness' sakes, hand over the documents now or we can’t proceed.

    • Could you, for goodness' sakes, be quiet while I’m on this important call?

      Could you, for goodness' sakes, be quiet while I’m on this important call?

Examples:

  • EN: Don't you talk to him, don't you encourage him, and for goodness' sakes, don't make any sudden movements around him, all right?
    ES: No le hables, no le animes, y por el amor de Dios, no hagas ningún movimiento repentino a su alrededor, ¿de acuerdo?
  • EN: He looks full of life to me, for goodness' sakes.
    ES: Por el amor de Dios, a mí me parece que está lleno de vida.
  • EN: Oh, for goodness' sakes, get down off that crucifix.
    ES: Por piedad, saquen ese crucifijo.
  • EN: Oh, for goodness' sakes look at yourself Mitz.
    ES: Mírate, Mitz.
  • EN: Where are you, for goodness' sakes?
    ES: Por el amor de Dios, ¿dónde estás?
  • EN: Oh, for goodness' sakes, Augusten, it's not that hard.
    ES: Ay, por Dios, Augusten, no es tan difícil.
  • EN: Oh, for goodness' sakes.
    ES: Por todos los santos.
    ES: Nick... ¡Por Dios!
  • EN: Mr. Lightcap, for goodness' sakes.
    ES: Sr. Lightcap, por el amor de Dios.
  • EN: Oh, for goodness' sakes, I don't know what I'm looking for.
    ES: Por el amor de Dios, no sé ni lo que busco.
  • EN: Oh, for goodness' sakes.
    ES: Por todos los santos.
    ES: Nick... ¡Por Dios!
  • EN: Mr. Lightcap, for goodness' sakes.
    ES: Sr. Lightcap, por el amor de Dios.
  • EN: Oh, for goodness' sakes, I don't know what I'm looking for.
    ES: Por el amor de Dios, no sé ni lo que busco.
  • EN: Well, for goodness' sakes, why?
    ES: Pero, por amor de Dios, ¿por qué?
  • EN: Oh, for goodness' sakes, girl, don't strangle me.
    ES: Por el amor de Dios, niña, no me asfixies.
  • EN: Oh, for goodness' sakes, Eddie.
    ES: Ay, por Dios, Eddie.
  • EN: Look, all I want is some aspirin for goodness' sakes, not a hacksaw.
    ES: Mira, todo lo que quiero es una aspirina por el amor de Dios, no una sierra para metales.
  • EN: And I was tired and I said, "Well, for goodness' sakes, why not?"
    ES: Yo estaba cansada y le dije: "Pero por Dios, ¿por qué no?"
  • EN: Can't a person just come in here and sit down and cry, for goodness' sakes?
    ES: ¿No se puede simplemente entrar aquí y sentarse a llorar, por Dios?

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