for pity's sake

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for pity's sake

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial, euphemistic) for Pete's sake; An especially mild oath
    Synonyms: for goodness' sake, for mercy's sake, for heaven's sake; see also Thesaurus:for the love of God
    • 1979 April 14, David M. Stryker, “A Contribution”, in Gay Community News, page 4:
      All this cry about "showing the male body" disgusts me, too. For pity's sake -- look at the ad -- there is nothing distinguishable below the chest.