for Pete's sake: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    American EnglishBritish Englishinformalcolloquialeuphemistic
    • Used as an exclamation to express frustration, annoyance, impatience, or emphasis.

    Examples

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    • For Pete's sake, can you stop making so much noise? I'm trying to concentrate here!

      Used to express frustration: Please stop making so much noise!

    • Come on, for Pete's sake, we’ve been waiting for over an hour already!

      Expressing impatience: We have been waiting too long!

    • Could you, for Pete's sake, check if you locked the door before leaving?

      Used to emphasize a request: Please check the door!

  • 2.

    general Englishliteral
    • For the sake or benefit of a person named Pete.

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    • We decorated the room for Pete's sake since it was his birthday party.

      We decorated the room for the benefit of Pete because it was his birthday.

    • She stayed late at work for Pete's sake, helping him finish the project on time.

      She worked late for the sake of Pete to help him complete the project.

    • They moved the meeting to Monday for Pete's sake, as he was out of town on Friday.

      The meeting was rescheduled to accommodate Pete's availability.

    • For Pete's sake, I’ll make sure we get his favorite cake for the celebration.

      I will get the cake for Pete's benefit for the celebration.

Examples:

  • EN: Oh, for Pete's sake, if I didn't go there,
    ES: Sí.
  • EN: Well, for Pete's sake, marry her and go to Hollywood.
    ES: ¡Por Dios! ¡Hágalo y váyase a Hollywood!
  • EN: MAN 4: Oh, for Pete's sake, get it off your chest.
    ES: Oh, por Dios, suéltalo ya.
  • EN: Hilda, for Pete's sake, will you get out of here?
    ES: ¡Váyase, Hilda!
  • EN: And for Pete's sake, don't tell Wagner.
    ES: Y por amor de Dios, no le digas a Wagner.
  • EN: Shut up, for Pete's sake.
    ES: - ¡Cállate!
  • EN: Listen, for Pete's sake, don't cry.
    ES: Hola. Hola, hola... - Ven con nosotros Bobby.
  • EN: Oh, for Pete's sake, Lorna.
    ES: ¡Por el amor de Dios, Lorna!
  • EN: Men, we can't save the parsonage 'but for Pete's sake, don't let the firehouse burn down.' 'Bill, come on.'
    ES: Chicos, no podemos salvar la casa parroquial, ...pero por todos los santos, no dejemos que se queme el parque de bomberos.
  • EN: Amy and i... Oh, for Pete's sake, Virginia.
    ES: Virginia, déjate de tonterías.
  • EN: Winnie, for Pete's sake, where have you been?
    ES: Winnie, por el amor de Dios. ¿Dónde has estado?
  • EN: Well, for Pete's sake!
    ES: ¡Vaya, por Dios!
    ES: ¡Vaya, por Dios!
  • EN: Well, for Pete's sake, what're you doing around here this time of night?
    ES: Por el amor de Dios, ¿qué haces por aquí a estas horas?
  • EN: - Now, for Pete's sake, please...
    ES: - Por Dios, por favor...
  • EN: And the best you can offer me is a piano player! Oh, Jean, for Pete's sake!
    ES: ¡Y lo mejor que podéis ofrecerme es uno que toca el piano!
  • EN: Oh, for Pete's sake, if I didn't go there,
    ES: Sí.
  • EN: Well, for Pete's sake, marry her and go to Hollywood.
    ES: ¡Por Dios! ¡Hágalo y váyase a Hollywood!
  • EN: MAN 4: Oh, for Pete's sake, get it off your chest.
    ES: Oh, por Dios, suéltalo ya.
  • EN: Hilda, for Pete's sake, will you get out of here?
    ES: ¡Váyase, Hilda!
  • EN: And for Pete's sake, don't tell Wagner.
    ES: Y por amor de Dios, no le digas a Wagner.
  • EN: Shut up, for Pete's sake.
    ES: - ¡Cállate!
  • EN: Listen, for Pete's sake, don't cry.
    ES: Hola. Hola, hola... - Ven con nosotros Bobby.
  • EN: Oh, for Pete's sake, Lorna.
    ES: ¡Por el amor de Dios, Lorna!
  • EN: Men, we can't save the parsonage 'but for Pete's sake, don't let the firehouse burn down.' 'Bill, come on.'
    ES: Chicos, no podemos salvar la casa parroquial, ...pero por todos los santos, no dejemos que se queme el parque de bomberos.
  • EN: Amy and i... Oh, for Pete's sake, Virginia.
    ES: Virginia, déjate de tonterías.
  • EN: Winnie, for Pete's sake, where have you been?
    ES: Winnie, por el amor de Dios. ¿Dónde has estado?
  • EN: Well, for Pete's sake!
    ES: ¡Vaya, por Dios!
    ES: ¡Vaya, por Dios!
  • EN: Well, for Pete's sake, what're you doing around here this time of night?
    ES: Por el amor de Dios, ¿qué haces por aquí a estas horas?
  • EN: - Now, for Pete's sake, please...
    ES: - Por Dios, por favor...
  • EN: And the best you can offer me is a piano player! Oh, Jean, for Pete's sake!
    ES: ¡Y lo mejor que podéis ofrecerme es uno que toca el piano!

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