for the love of God
idiom
informal
—used to give added force to an angry statement
For the love of God, quiet down! I'm trying to get some sleep here!
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And please, for the love of God, keep your shoes on in the lavatory.
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
No more doddering lawmakers, no more former presidents gone gray, and — for the love of God — no more Kennedys.
—Matt Bai, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
Please for the love of God get your mammograms and do your self exams.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2024
But, if that line gets crossed, for the love of God don't spend any public money.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 29 July 2023
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
No more doddering lawmakers, no more former presidents gone gray, and — for the love of God — no more Kennedys.
—Matt Bai, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
Please for the love of God get your mammograms and do your self exams.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2024
But, if that line gets crossed, for the love of God don't spend any public money.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 29 July 2023
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“For the love of God.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20love%20of%20God. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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