| 单词 | for the love of pete |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfor the love of Pete 1. With capital initial. In various exclamatory phrases (chiefly as a euphemistic replacement for god), expressing exasperation or annoyance, as for Pete's sake, for the love of Pete, etc. (cf. love n.1 Phrases 1). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > exclamation of annoyance [interjection] peste1768 botheration1787 bother it!1798 for Pete's sake1903 for the love of Pete1903 hell's teeth1909 zut1915 wouldn't it?1940 1903 E. Conradi in Pedagogical Seminary Sept. 377/1 For Pete's sake. Fresh Christmas. 1906 S. Ford Shorty McCabe 303 Say, for the love of Pete, I couldn't tell what it was gave me a grouch. 1917 Camp Meade (Va.) Herald 2 Nov. 5 Say, for the luvapete, shut that window. 1942 N. Balchin Darkness falls from Air ix. 170 Why in the name of Pete didn't you say so? 1949 N. Marsh Swing, Brother, Swing iv. 59 Carlisle heard Mr. Bellairs whisper under his breath: ‘For the love of Pete!’ 1987 E. Newby Round Ireland in Low Gear xiii. 236 Will you listen to me now, for Pete's sake! 2002 Vogue (U.S. ed.) July 140/1 Whatever happened to comme il faut, for Pete's sake? < as lemmas |
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