for Pete's sake

Idioms  

1. Also, for pity's sake. See for the sake of, def. 3.

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for Pete's sake

The power button even does what it’s supposed to when you hold it down for Pete’s sake!

From The Verge ● Aug. 27, 2022

Lambert, 39, laughed broadly at first when confronted with the incongruity of it all — the man enabled his college education, for Pete’s sake; what more does it take to win his vote?

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2020

I say things like “Pete’s sake,” for Pete’s sake, but it’s obvious even to me that Damian Lillard is the coolest player in the NBA.

From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2019

C’mon, for Pete’s sake, This closure was a mistake.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2019

“Oh, for Pete’s sake, Ess,” shouted Eevie from farther ahead.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder