Idiom idiom
for pity's sake
Meaning
for Pete's sake; An especially mild oath
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“For pity's sake, please stop making that noise.”
“For pity's sake, just tell me the truth so we can finish this conversation.”
“For pity's sake, he thought, could the committee not reach a decision before the sun set on their final opportunity?”
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 mercy's sake
An especially mild oath.
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for Pete's sake
Used to express frustration, exasperation, annoyance
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fuck's sake
Ellipsis of for fuck's sake.
Last updated August 10, 2026