for crying out loud

English

Alternative forms

• for cryin' out loud

Etymology

Template:W of for Christ's sake.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɚ ˈkɹaɪ.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!

   • 1997, J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, iv:

     ‘I knew yeh weren’t gettin’ yer letters but I never thought yeh wouldn’t even know abou’ Hogwarts, fer cryin’ out loud!’

Synonyms

• for crying in the beer
• 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