for goodness' sakes

== English == === Etymology === A euphemistic replacement of "God" in for God's sake. === Pronunciation === === Prepositional phrase === for goodness' sakes! (idiomatic, euphemistic) Used to express frustration, exasperation, annoyance. (idiomatic, euphemistic) Used for emphasis. (idiomatic, euphemistic) Used to express surprise or amazement. ==== Synonyms ==== for God's sake for Christ's sake Jesus Christ! Christ almighty! for fuck's sake FFS (abbreviation) for crying out loud for Pete's sake land sakes mercy me sakes alive