Meaning
for God's sake
- an exclamation expressing impatience, anger, or strong emphasis
In a sentence
Smettila di urlare, perdio!
Stop shouting, for God's sake!
Perdio, guarda dove metti i piedi!
For heaven's sake, watch where you step!
Non puoi continuare a rimandare all'infinito, perdio!
You can't keep postponing indefinitely, for crying out loud!
Usage notes
- Informal: mildly blasphemous; avoid in polite or formal company.
- Written as a single univerbated word with stress on the 'i'.