for the love of

1. For the sake of, in consideration of. For example, She signed up for all these volunteer jobs for the love of praise . [c. 1200]

2. . An exclamation of surprise, exasperation, or some similar feeling, as in For the love of Pete, give me the money! James Joyce used this idiom in Ulysses (1922): “For the love of Mike listen to him.” Pete and Mike are euphemisms for God. [Early 1900s] Also see for the sake of , def. 3.

Example Sentences

We’re talking about unstoppable levels of Big Dad Energy at every twist and turn, especially the kind of dad who is willing to do embarrassing things for the love of his daughter.

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Ashes legend Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler will also share their thoughts on For the Love of Cricket.

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He added: "I always remembered that I didn't get into cooking for Michelin. I got into it for the love of food and the love of pleasing people."

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This Halloween, for the love of America—please turn on the porch light, go door-to-door, open your own.

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"It's very, very difficult to win in Australia as an England side, or any side - it just is," Broad told the For the Love of Cricket podcast on BBC Sounds.

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