for heaven's sake
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
intj
Expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction.
adv
Alternative letter-case form of for heaven's sake.
Example Sentences
- "Don't ever use the hood on your anorak; and, if you do, for heaven's sake don't pull the string tight so that you peep out like a little baby in a siren suit."
- "Labour frontbencher Louise Haigh (Shadow Transport Secretary for heaven's sake!) initially lambasted TOCs before the handful of specialist rail commentators fell on her tweets and she changed her tune, refocusing her fire on Government."
- "Well, for heaven's sake! Look who's here! Good to see you again!"
- "But the Mancunians are of all men the most disposed to peace. Their name has become a bye-word because they are said to require peace at any price. If the Mancunians are satisfied, for Heaven's sake do not let us put it into their heads that they could gain anything by change."
- "“I think she might have been mistrustful, mum,” answered Sloppy, hesitating. / “Of what, for Heaven’s sake?”"
- "“Don’t be absurd, Steve! And for Heaven’s sake don’t look so lackadaisical and lasslorn.”"
Inflected Forms
for heaven's sake ! (canonical)