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

As the series wore on, her pain, if not its actual source, became more and more evident and my private commentary solidified into: “For the love of God, put down your phone.”

From Los Angeles Times

For the love of God, can we just get some bike lanes?

From Los Angeles Times

For the love of God, hire professionals.

From Los Angeles Times

For the love of god, Democrats, just do the things that people want.

From Slate

I’m sure every general counsel with the network or the NFL is saying, “No, for the love of God, don’t do it.”

From Los Angeles Times