Question

in_the_loop_234 an expletive that means “This is ridiculous!” or “I’ve had enough!” It carries no literal meaning of its own, but expresses a strong degree of exasperation Synonyms: for crying out loud!; for heaven’s sake!

Accepted Answer

FOR GOODNESS’ SAKE This traffic is making me crazy! For goodness’ sake, can’t we go any faster?For goodness’ sake, why didn’t we order movie tickets ahead of time? The line is so long that we’ll probably miss the beginning!

Id	in_the_loop_234
Idiom	FOR GOODNESS’ SAKE
Definition	an expletive that means “This is ridiculous!” or “I’ve had enough!” It carries no literal meaning of its own, but expresses a strong degree of exasperation
Examples	This traffic is making me crazy! For goodness’ sake, can’t we go any faster? For goodness’ sake, why didn’t we order movie tickets ahead of time? The line is so long that we’ll probably miss the beginning!
Cross-Refs	Synonyms: for crying out loud!; for heaven’s sake!

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