for Pete's sake

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

Then they watched as he paused, took out his phone, seemed to fuss with an app for a second, said “Oh for Pete’s sake,” then it seemed to work, and he put it in a slot in front of him.

From Literature

It is a 1850s grain mill that was brought over from the Netherlands, for Pete’s sake.

From Slate

Tom Parker, Presley’s manager, “would never speak to me after that because he wanted to be paid for everything. We had no budget. They hardly paid me, for Pete’s sake,” Martindale told The Times in 2010.

From Los Angeles Times

“For Pete’s sake, I’ll be 94 on that day!”

From Los Angeles Times

Wolfberg and his fellow campers dubbed their band For Pete's Sake in honor of the event's guest of honor.

From Salon