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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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 27 Nov. 2024.

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