for the love of God

phrase

informal
used to give added force to an angry statement
For the love of God, quiet down! I'm trying to get some sleep here!

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Wrangle the camera crew, line up the weirdly uninspiring but nonetheless eye-wateringly expensive homes, and for the love of God, somebody give the British TV presenting duo Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp a ring. Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026 Please, for the love of God, let there be rice. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026 Even though Netflix keeps telling you, no and please, for the love of God, stop asking. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025 And most importantly, for the love of God, don't embarrass me in public. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025 And for the love of God, do not do any of that in episode … two? Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 June 2025

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“For the love of God.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20love%20of%20God. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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