Idiom idiom
for mercy's sake
Meaning
An especially mild oath.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“For mercy's sake, please turn that loud music down.”
“For mercy's sake, stop asking me the same question over and over again.”
“For mercy's sake, I implore you to reconsider your decision before the consequences become truly irreversible.”
Anchors to
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for fuck's sake
An expression of anger or frustration.
- 02
for heaven's sake
Expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction.
- 03
for Pete's sake
Used to express frustration, exasperation, annoyance
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for pity's sake
for Pete's sake; An especially mild oath
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fuck's sake
Ellipsis of for fuck's sake.
Last updated August 10, 2026