for my sake
81for God's sake — phrasal used typically to express surprise, disgust, or indignation * * * for God s sake 1. An expression of urgent entreaty 2. An interjection expressing eg annoyance or disgust • • • Main Entry: ↑god * * * for… …
82sake — I UK [seɪk] / US noun [usually singular] Word forms sake : singular sake plural sakes ** for God s/Christ s/goodness /Heaven s/Pete s sake spoken used for emphasizing what you are saying when you are annoyed or angry: for God s sake and for… …
83for pity's sake — phrasal used typically to express surprise, indignation, annoyance, or entreaty for pity s sake, what are you doing here please don t fail me, for pity s sake * * * for pity’s sake spoken phrase used for showing you are annoyed with someone For… …
84sake — n. 1) for smb. s sake (do it for my sake) 2) for old times sake 3) for pity s sake * * * [seɪk] for old times sake for pity s sake for smb. s sake (do it for my sake) …
85sake — sake1 [seɪk] noun 1》 (for the sake of something) for the purpose of or in the interest of something; in order to achieve or preserve something. ↘(for its own sake or something for something s sake or for the sake of it) indicating something… …
86for God's sake — I am surprised or annoyed by this. For God s sake, Eleanor, what happened to your hair? It s time we started worrying about educating our children, for God s sake. At three thirty in the morning, for God s sake, my dog decided to have her puppies …
87sake — 1. n. (esp. for the sake of or for one s sake) 1 out of consideration for; in the interest of; because of; owing to (for my own sake as well as yours). 2 in order to please, honour, get, or keep (for the sake of uniformity). Phrases and idioms:… …
88For Pete's Sake (film) — Infobox Film name = For Pete s Sake image size = caption = DVD cover director = Peter Yates producer = Stanley Shapiro writer = Stanley Shapiro Maurice Richlin starring = Barbra Streisand Michael Sarrazin music = Artie Butler cinematography =… …
89for Christ's sake — I am surprised or annoyed by this. For Christ s sake, Julie, what are you doing here? This dress makes me look like a little old lady, for Christ s sake. It s two in the morning, for Christ sakes! Why are you calling me now? Usage notes: used for …
90sake — English has two nouns sake. The older, now used only in the expression for the sake of, was originally an independent fully fledged noun, with a range of meanings including ‘strife’, ‘guilt’, and ‘lawsuit’ [OE]. Its use in for the sake of, which… …
