for heaven's sake
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"I'm not going to get angry about that, but for heaven's sake, could the FA have not just, you know... explained?"
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2024
He's behind former Vice President Mike Pence in polls, for heaven's sake.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2023
They're even going after math books, for heaven's sake.
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2022
But, she added, “people whisper, for heaven’s sake, they say, ‘Do you know what she used to do?’
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2022
“Oh for heaven’s sake, ” she snapped, now directing her wand at a dustpan, which hopped off the sideboard and started skating across the floor, scooping up the potatoes.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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