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Crying Loud In The Loop 233 Expletive Means Ridiculous I’ve Carries

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Idiom FOR CRYING OUT LOUD
Definition an expletive that means “This is ridiculous!” or “I’ve had enough!” It carries no literal meaning of its own, but expresses a strong degree of exasperation.
Examples
  1. All you do is complain. For crying out loud, can’t you give us some peace and quiet for a while?
  2. The children were jumping around, chasing after each other and running around their mother until she couldn’t stand it anymore. She said to them, “Stop playing around, for crying out loud.”
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Synonyms: for goodness’ sake!; for heaven’s sake!

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