for goodness' sake

idiom

—used to express surprise or annoyance

Will you hurry up, for goodness' sake?

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And for goodness' sake, don't keep your valuables in your back pocket — that's just an invitation. —

Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 So vintage — Kenan Thompson and Maya Rudolph are here, for goodness' sake. —

Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2024

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