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for Pete's sake

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for Pete's sake (spoken)
I am annoyed or surprised by this for goodness' sake She has a huge salary and gets a bonus, too - how much money does she need, for Pete's sake?
Usage notes: used for emphasis and often used instead of the more offensive idioms for God's sake and for Christ's sake
Related vocabulary: for crying out loud
See also: sake
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For Pete's sake we need something to liven things up at this time of year.
wine notes by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
And for Pete's sake Amy, don't go back to Blake either.
I want Blake back; AMY'S AMAZING FESTIVAL CONFESSION by The Mirror (London, England)
Byline: S Rimmer OH for Pete's sake, when are people like Suzanne Watson, Childwall and M Bellamy, Tuebrook (Echo, Feb 19), going to stop the witch hunt on smokers?
Letter: Leave smokers alone by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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