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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for crying out loud

He learned the words to “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” for crying out loud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

I’m 45 years old, for crying out loud, shouldn’t I be more … stable and responsible?

From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2024

“Nobody’s fought harder to get these RVs out of here than me, but for crying out loud, somebody just died.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2023

“If you’re going to parachute in, for crying out loud, parachute in and date me,” Pierce said of McBath.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2022

They had never even seen Les Misérables, for crying out loud!

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio