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Meaning of for cryin' out loud | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR C2

Definitions

Pronunciation spelling of for crying out loud.

alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

Examples

“"For cryin' out loud!" from Hamilton. "Look Doc, that damned calf is still alive."”
“‘I knew yeh weren’t gettin’ yer letters but I never thought yeh wouldn’t even know abou’ Hogwarts, fer cryin’ out loud!’”
“Then, why not pray to the trees, for cryin' out loud, and next, the dumb birds?”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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