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

“I’m a farm boy from Hebron, for crying out loud,” he exclaims.

From Salon

“It was the Coen Brothers for crying out loud,” says the actor, 75.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fictional team at the center of the film is called the Saviors, for crying out loud!

From Salon

A girl who grew up in Baldwin Hills, the daughter of a social worker — a former suitcase model on “Deal or No Deal,” for crying out loud — is set to become a legitimate Her Royal Highness because Prince Harry chose her.

From Salon

She was nine years old and she had a valid U.S. passport, for crying out loud.

From Salon