for the love of

For the sake of, in consideration of. For example, She signed up for all these volunteer jobs for the love of praise . [c. 1200]
. An exclamation of surprise, exasperation, or some similar feeling, as in For the love of Pete, give me the money! James Joyce used this idiom in Ulysses (1922): “For the love of Mike listen to him.” Pete and Mike are euphemisms for God. [Early 1900s] Also see for the sake of , def. 3.

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All for the love of billionaire tax cuts.

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One big concern in high school sports is that parents might be too focused on scholarships for their kids and earning NIL money while forgetting the real reason people play sports — for the love of the game.

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It’s remained in the company’s repertoire for decades, and the use of Coltrane’s elegy for the love of her life has made that music into two dirges, one for husband John Coltrane and another for the woman on the invisible mourner’s bench honoring and channeling him for the rest of her days.

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O'Grady was known for hosting TV shows including For The Love Of Dogs, and had one of his pets, Eddie, on his lap as he filmed the video, with another, Sausage, by his side.

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The first episode, titled “Meet the Billionaire,” featured the funky “For the Love of Money” by the O’Jays, the show’s theme song throughout its run.

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for the life of one for the love of God

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