For corn sake! [interj]

english idiom for corn sake
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Meaning:

  • a word, phrase or exclamation to express your feeling of surprise. (like “Holy crap!”)

Examples:

  1. You climbed over this four-floor building without any equipment. For corn sake!
  2. Jesse earned $2000 in only a day. For corn sake! I can’t believe it.
  3. For corn’s sake, can you believe how much snow we got last night?
  4. For corn’s sake, just pick a movie already!
  5. I walked into the kitchen, and for corn’s sake, the dog had eaten the whole pie!
  6. For corn’s sake, the kids left their bikes in the driveway again!
  7. For corn’s sake, the rooster started crowing at 3 a.m.!
  8. For corn’s sake, I didn’t expect you to arrive so early!
  9. For corn’s sake, can you stop interrupting me?
  10. For corn’s sake, how did you manage to lose your keys again?

Synonyms for the idiom “for corn’s sake”

Oh my God!

  • Oh my God! I didn’t expect you remembered my birthday!
  • Oh my God! That photo was extremely terrifying, I’m still shaking!
  • Oh my God! Did you see what was flying in the sky?
  • Oh my God! Aren’t you joking? You got the job? That’s so good. Congratulations!

Good grief!

  • Good grief! It’s the third time I’m have been explaining this to you? You really don’t want to understand!
  • Good grief! It’s 10:30 and you have still slept? Get up please! it’s too late.
  • Good grief! What a mess you’ve made in the kitchen!
  • Good grief! Why is the traffic always so bad in the evening?

Holy shit!

  • Holy shit! Did you see how fast that rocket was going up?
  • Holy shit! I have lost the match again!
  • Holy shit! That roller coaster was crazy!
  • Holy shit! The price my purchases is too higher than I thought.

Good heavens

  • Good heavens! I forgot I had to go to the meeting this morning.
  • Good heavens! What happened to your hand? You cut it.
  • Good heavens! That is the painting which Picasso did!
  • Good heavens! Is that you? I didn’t expect to see you here after all these years!

Holy Moley

  • Holy Moley! That man jumped form the third floor and didn’t hurt!
  • Holy Moley! How could you finish the entire project in only one night?
  • Holy Moley! I have remembered that this the place is where I had accident!
  • Holy Moley! That magician just made a rabbit disappear!

Jesus Christ!

  • Jesus Christ! those two cars were almost having an accident!
  • Jesus Christ! Can you stop talking for a moment?
  • Jesus Christ! How expensive are these clothes.
  • Jesus Christ! The swimmer has set the new world record!

Wow

  • Wow! That sunset looks so beautiful.
  • Wow, I can’t believe you run such distance in just two days!
  • Wow, the guitarist gave an intriguing performance in the concert.
  • Wow! This gift is exactly is so valuable. I don’t know how to compensate!

Gosh!

  • Gosh! I didn’t think the direction to be that far.
  • Gosh, it’s been five years since we last saw each other!
  • Gosh! Look at his son how much he has grown!
  • Gosh! the thing that the teacher taught us was really interesting and new.

My gosh!

  • My gosh! Every time I see your daughter she is getting taller and taller!
  • My gosh, you look very stunning in that dress!
  • My gosh! At last, we actually won strong rival.
  • My gosh, it’s summer and the weather is a little cold!

My goodness

  • My goodness, This Ferrari is the best car in the world!
  • My goodness, raining such hard can lead to a heavy flood.
  • My goodness, how could you this 350-page book in three days?
  • My goodness, look at the height of this tower!

Holy cow!

  • Holy cow! Lionel Messi could dribble six or seven players in soccer field.
  • Holy cow! What a genius! My son could solve that hard puzzle in under a minute.
  • Holy cow! Look at that luxury house. Just wealthy people can buy that.
  • Holy cow! This jewelry costs over two thousand dollars?

Holy mackerel!

  • Holy mackerel! That lightning could be seen in the sky!
  • Holy mackerel! I won the lottery? That’s unbelievable!
  • Holy mackerel! This sandwich is longer than my hand!
  • Holy mackerel! I didn’t expect the puzzle could be that tricky.

Holy crap!

  • Holy crap! I haven’t ever seen such a gigantic motorcycle?
  • Holy crap! I completely forgot about the test we have to take tomorrow!
  • Holy crap! What a horrible horn the taxi honked.
  • Holy crap! We are going to meet the Tom Cruise?

Bloody hell

  • Bloody hell! I spilled tea all over my computer.
  • Bloody hell! the travel was more boring than I expected.
  • Bloody hell! What a thick snake we saw in the garden!
  • Bloody hell! It took less than two our traveling by this rapid train.

Gee

  • Gee, I it was really a terrible movie!
  • Gee, thanks for helping me. When I said I needed help no one wanted to help me. 
  • Gee, it’s so cold out there, isn’t it?
  • Gee, I don’t know how he always gets top mark in all test.

Stone the crows! (British and old fashioned)

  • Stone the crows! I never thought he’d actually win the wrestling with this thin body!
  • Stone the crows! You eaten that huge watermelon by yourself?
  • Stone the crows! It’s so warm in the middle of winter in this country!
  • Stone the crows! That car came with the highest speed!
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