From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfor God’s/Christ’s/goodness’/Heaven’s/Pete's sakefor God’s/Christ’s/goodness’/Heaven’s/Pete's sakespoken a) EMPHASIZEused when you are telling someone how important it is to do something or not to do something For goodness' sake, don’t be late! b) ANGRYused to show that you are angry or annoyed What is it now, for God’s sake? → sake
