for crying out loud

US /fɔː ˌkraɪ.ɪŋ aʊt ˈlaʊd/

UK /fɔː ˌkraɪ.ɪŋ aʊt ˈlaʊd/

1.

used to express exasperation or to emphasize a request or command

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Oh, for crying out loud, just tell me what you want!

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Can you please turn that music down, for crying out loud?

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for goodness sake for heaven's sake for pity's sake good grief good heavens

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cry out for loud cry cry your eyes out loud and clear cry off a shoulder to cry on