for the love of God

American  

[fawr thuh luhv uhv god] / ˌfɔr ðə ˈlʌv əv ˈgɒd /

idiom

Informal.

1. (used when expressing anger, impatience, or exasperation, or when making an earnest call for action).

   For the love of God, stop beating around the bush and get to the point!

   If you are registered to vote, then please, for the love of God, do so.

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Example Sentences

Sam Betsko figured out fast that being a resident assistant in a college dorm would demand more than helping locked-out students and pleading with sophomores to, for the love of God, turn down the music.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2023

Finish the job, and then, for the love of God, let’s move on to something else.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2023

“Acknowledge the work they do every day and for the love of God, pay them the money they deserve.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2023

“First John Prine now Charlie Daniels…..?!?!? Somebody for the love of God put Willie Nelson in a safe, secure place.”

From Fox News • Jul. 6, 2020

“And I will reply, ‘Yes, for the love of God.’

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury