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for Pete's sake

I am annoyed or surprised by this. 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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And the telephone was invented more than a century ago, for Pete's sake. Are we all just stupid? by Gumprecht, Tom / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal It's amusing that the Zanucks are getting ready to tap the last nails into dance's Hollywood coffin when some of the most popular movies, even since the demise in the '50s of the big movie musical, have been strong on dancing: The Turning Point, Flashdance (my personal nomination for tacky-supreme) Saturday Night Fever, Dirty Dancing, Fame, and what about, for pete's sake, the fabulous The Full Monty? Wallflower at the Oscars by Berman, Janice / Dance Magazine That's almost as much as a Nestle Drumstick, for pete's sake. The deep freeze by Schmidt, Stephen / Nutrition Action Healthletter More results

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And the telephone was invented more than a century ago, for Pete's sake.

Are we all just stupid? by Gumprecht, Tom / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

It's amusing that the Zanucks are getting ready to tap the last nails into dance's Hollywood coffin when some of the most popular movies, even since the demise in the '50s of the big movie musical, have been strong on dancing: The Turning Point, Flashdance (my personal nomination for tacky-supreme) Saturday Night Fever, Dirty Dancing, Fame, and what about, for pete's sake, the fabulous The Full Monty?

Wallflower at the Oscars by Berman, Janice / Dance Magazine

That's almost as much as a Nestle Drumstick, for pete's sake.

The deep freeze by Schmidt, Stephen / Nutrition Action Healthletter

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