| 单词 | for jesus' sake |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfor Jesus' sake b. for Jesus' sake; in Jesus' name and variants: expressing entreaty, remonstration, or frustration. ΚΠ 1440 J. Capgrave Life St. Norbert (1977) l. 1038 With wepyng eyne þe fadir of þis childe Prayed oure Norbert for Iesu sake That he wold on þis creature so wilde Haue pite. a1500 (?a1400) Sir Torrent of Portyngale (1887) l. 1382 (MED) I wyll desire no more, But it be, for Iesu is sake, A poynt of armes for to take. 1708 C. Leslie Apol. for Let. from Scotl. 8 For Jesus' Sake, says the Man, why, what's he any more than any other Bastard? 1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick cxxxiv. 620 In Jesus' name no more of this, that's worse than devil's madness. 1929 T. Wolfe Look Homeward, Angel (1957) xxxiii. 438 ‘And what in Jesus' name have you done now?’ he yelled. 2010 J. O'Connor Ghost Light (2011) i. 21 Oh for Jesus' sake, stop it. < as lemmas |
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