Question

in_the_loop_233 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. Synonyms: for goodness’ sake!; for heaven’s sake!

Accepted Answer

FOR CRYING OUT LOUD All you do is complain. For crying out loud, can’t you give us some peace and quiet for a while?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.”

Id	in_the_loop_233
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	All you do is complain. For crying out loud, can’t you give us some peace and quiet for a while? 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.”
Cross-Refs	Synonyms: for goodness’ sake!; for heaven’s sake!

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