for crying out loud
31
8.2
- idiom
- Informal
:
por amor de Dios
- Oh, for crying out loud, dad!
- Oh, for crying out loud
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- That purple top this is in Oh, for crying out loud.
- He was a Co founder of Greenpeace for crying out loud.
- She said she saw them hugging and kissing and she was at her apartment for crying out loud.
- And Jesus suffered a bunch when he was in the world, like they, they killed him, for crying out loud.
Examples
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- What is taking so long, for crying out loud?
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Oh, for crying out loud.
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It's Air Force One, for crying out loud.
Fiction book (1996) -
And it's Christmas time, for crying out loud.
Fiction book (1997) -
It's the White House, for crying out loud.
Fiction book (1996) -
For crying out loud, Rose, what does any of this have to do with the price of tea in China?
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-Erik, for crying out loud, man!
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Do not, for crying out loud, do not try to face something that you're struggling with alone.
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For crying out loud!
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I can't believe you forgot my birthday, for crying out loud!
Synonyms
65
9.7
A strong expression showing anger, surprise, or urgency
45
7.6
People say it to show impatience or anger
33
9.9
A very rude phrase people say to show strong anger or annoyance
21
9.0
Shows someone is annoyed, impatient, or in a hurry when spoken
17
8.4
A short phrase people say when they feel frustrated or disappointed
14
9.9
A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked
11
9.9
A short sound people say or write to show anger
10
7.6
Say it when you are annoyed to ask someone to do or stop something
9
9.9
To show strong frustration and make a request sound urgent
8
9.9
A loud cry made when people feel frustrated, hurt, or surprised
3
9.9
A short cry people make when they feel pain or are annoyed
2
8.2
A person asks angrily and urgently for someone to act now
2
8.9
A way to show strong frustration or disbelief about someone's words and actions
1
9.8
A short sound that shows frustration or annoyance
1
8.6
A mild word people use to show they are annoyed about something
1
9.9
Words people say when they are very annoyed or want something done quickly
1
9.9
A short sharp hiss to show you are annoyed or to get someone's attention
A strong spoken request or cry that shows shock and anger
Antonyms
How Annoyed
- Offensive
65
9.7
- Offensive
24
9.9
- Informal
31
8.2
- Informal
45
7.6
- Archaic
1
8.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The literal words ('crying', 'out', 'loud') evoke intense audible upset, which gives learners a clue that the phrase signals strong emotion or emphasis, so there is some compositional motivation. However, its fixed interjectional use as an idiomatic complaint or exasperated reprimand (not literal crying) is pragmatically specific and not fully predictable from the parts, so prior exposure is usually needed for accurate use.
Etymology
For crying out loud likely began as a mild way to avoid a stronger religious swear; one popular story says people replaced 'for Christ's sake' with the gentler image of someone 'crying out loud' to show strong feeling. That's why for crying out loud is used today to show 'annoyance' or impatience.