For Pete’s sake!
for Pete's sake
A mild oath of exasperation, annoyance, frustration, anger, or surprise. Would you let me finish my story, for Pete's sake? Oh for Pete's sake, I just had the car fixed and now you've put a dent in it! For Pete's sake! I haven't seen you in years!
See also: sake
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
For Pete’s sake!
and For pity’s sake! and For the love of Mike! exclam. Good grief! For Pete’s sake! Is that you Charlie? For pity’s sake! Ask the man in out of the cold!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- for Pete's sake
- For Pete's sake!
- Pete
- for Christ's sake
- for goodness' sake
- for heaven's sake
- for God's sake
- for God's, heaven's, pity's, etc. sake
- for mercy's sake
- for pity's sake