for crying out loud

/fɚ ˈkɹaɪ.ɪŋ aʊt ˌlaʊd/

Fɚ KɹAꞮ · ɪŋ aʊt laʊd (2 syllables)

English Intj

Definition

Used to express frustration, exasperation, or annoyance.

Minced version of for Christ's sake.

"Oh, for crying out loud, get off the computer! You've been on there for ages!"
"'I knew yeh weren't gettin' yer letters but I never thought yeh wouldn't even know abou' Hogwarts, fer cryin' out loud!'"
"Waldo739 asks a "what would you do?" question: "So it's August 31st, 1939, and you are Captain Gustav Kleikamp" - I think - "standing on the bridge wing of SMS" - oh, for crying out loud - "SMS Schleswig-Holstein, drinking a cup of tea[…]""