for crying out loud

Idioms  

1. An exclamation of anger or exasperation, as in For crying out loud, can't you do anything right? This term is a euphemism for “for Christ's sake.” [Colloquial; early 1900s]

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Example Sentences

“Oh, for crying out loud. Where are you?”

From Literature

That was why, when a colleague declared himself near the end of his rope, the boss erupted in a bit of strategic bravado: “For crying out loud, you’re getting out of a Mercedes in the basement of the New York Fed. You’re not getting out of a Higgins boat on Omaha Beach! Get a grip!”

From The Wall Street Journal

She even cast the Roy family in “Succession,” for crying out loud.

From Los Angeles Times

Flash cards, for crying out loud.

From Literature

I’m 44 years old, for crying out loud.

From The Wall Street Journal