for the love of

English

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

for the love of

1. (idiomatic) Used to form interjections expressing exasperation.

Usage notes

• May be used with a range of proper nouns, most commonly fuck,

God, Christ, Jesus, Mary, Pete, Mike.

Related terms

• for the love of God
• for the love of fuck