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Meaning of for pity's sake | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C1

Definitions

for Pete's sake; An especially mild oath

colloquial, euphemistic, idiomatic

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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