for crying out loud

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /fɔː ˈkraɪ.ɪŋ aʊt ˌlaʊd/, /fɚ ˈkraɪ.ɪŋ aʊt ˌlaʊd/

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Adverb

for crying out loud

1. (idiomatic, colloquial, euphemistic) Used to express frustration, exasperation, or annoyance.

   Oh! For crying out loud, get off the computer! You've been on there for ages!

Synonyms

• for God's sake
• for heaven's sake
• for Christ's sake
• Jesus Christ
• Christ almighty
• for fuck's sake
• FFS (abbreviation)
• for goodness' sake
• for Pete's sake
• oh no