for goodness sake

phr

• ①[加强祈使句]看在老天爷份上;千万;务请(★for Christ's sake语气最强,故应谨慎使用, for goodness sake语气最温和,而for mercy's sake则为老式的说法)
  • For goodness' sake, stop it.看在老天份上,住手吧。

• ②[加强疑问句]到底,究竟
  • What do you want, for goodness sake?你到底要什么?