in the name of (something)

if bad things are done in the name of something, they are done in order to help that thing succeed.

When you think about the atrocities that have been committed in the name of religion, you start to wonder what it's all about.

• think better of it
• think better of something
• think big
• think for
• think for yourself
• thinking man's crumpet
• thinking woman's crumpet
• think long and hard
• think nothing of
• think nothing of doing something
• think nothing of something
• think on feet
• think on your feet
• think out loud
• think outside the box
• think over
• think positive
• think something over
• think something through
• think straight
• think-tank
• think the sun shines out arse
• think the sun shines out backside
• think the sun shines out of arse
• think the sun shines out of backside