for crying out loud
Expression of annoyance
For crying out loud is an exclamation of exasperation or emphatic frustration, a euphemistic substitute for "for Christ's sake": For crying out loud, just tell me what happened.
It emphasizes impatience or disbelief without invoking religious profanity.
The phrase often introduces a complaint or demand.
- good griefExclamation of exasperation
- mercy meGenteel surprise exclamation
- exclamationForceful sudden utterance
- holy cowExpression of amazement
- son of a gunEuphemistic oath
interjection · gosh · exasperation · oh my stars · Jesus Christ · give me strength · jeepers · what in tarnation · come on · give me a break · fiddlesticks · irritation · for heaven's sake · Christ almighty · annoyance · gee whiz · what the heck · oh brother
emotional state expressed
for crying out loudno worries
Casual dismissal of concern
fair enough · no big deal · so be it · whatever · c'est la vie