for crying out loud
idiom
informal
—used to show anger, annoyance, etc.
Why won't they let me in? It's my house, for crying out loud!
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Triathletes swimming in the Seine, the city’s sewer for more than a century, for crying out loud.
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
His pictures are being released by a Disney subsidiary, for crying out loud.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 May 2024
And for crying out loud, bunch your commercials together at the start or finish of a car chase, the way public television thanks its sponsors.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2023
The teacher even made handouts for crying out loud.
—Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2023
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
His pictures are being released by a Disney subsidiary, for crying out loud.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 May 2024
And for crying out loud, bunch your commercials together at the start or finish of a car chase, the way public television thanks its sponsors.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2023
The teacher even made handouts for crying out loud.
—Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2023
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“For crying out loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20crying%20out%20loud. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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