for the love of Mike


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for the love of Mike

A mild oath of shock, exasperation, annoyance, frustration, or anger, with "Mike" being a euphemistic substitution for "God." For the love of Mike, I didn't even see that car coming! Would you let me finish my story, for the love of Mike? Oh for the love of Mike, I just had the car fixed and now you've put a dent in it!
See also: love, mike, of

for the love of Mike

used to accompany an exasperated request or to express dismay. British informal
Mike is perhaps used here as a generic name for an Irishman; compare with mickey in take the mickey out of (at mickey).
See also: love, mike, of

For the love of Mike!

verb
See For Pete’s sake!
See also: love, of
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"For the love of Mike," Daughtry pleaded, all of stunned belligerence gone from him in his state of stunned conviction that the dread disease possessed him.
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"For the love of Mike," the fat man chuckled, "if you got caught out in a rainstorm without an umbrella you'd sure drown, wouldn't you?"
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But, above all, she is doing it for the love of Mike.
I'll win fight to save cancer patients in memory of Mike; Wife's brave campaign to help the terminally ill is inspired by true love
For the Love of Mike: More of the Best of Mike Royko.
The publication of One More Time: The Best of Mike Royko and For the Love of Mike: More of the Best of Mike Royko has replenished my stock in a more permanent format.
One More Time: The Best of Mike Royko
They also mentioned a new book of Royko columns, "For the Love of Mike: More of the Best of Mike Royko," to be published by the University of Chicago Press, publisher of his "One More Time: The Best of Mike Royko."
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