The meaning of ‘for crying out loud’
The meaning of ‘for crying out loud’
The passage below is from Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger.
I watched him for a while. Then I said, “The reason you’re sore at Stradlater is because he said that stuff about brushing your teeth once in a while. He didn’t mean to insult you, for cryin’ out loud. He didn’t say it right or anything, but he didn’t mean anything insulting. All he meant was you’d look better and feel better if you sort of brushed your teeth once in a while.”
I know ‘for crying out loud’ is similar to ‘for Christ's sake,’ used to express annoyance or frustration. But in this context it seems a bit different. I’m not saying that meaning is absolutely wrong, I’m suggesting the likelihood of other meaning. I think the phrase seems to mean ‘because Stradlater is saying it aloud that you should brush your teeth’. But I’m not so sure I’m posting this thread.
Thanks in advance.
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Stenka25 I know ‘for crying out loud’ is similar to ‘for Christ's sake,’ used to express annoyance or frustration. But in this context it seems a bit different. It's no different.
- Stenka25 I know ‘for crying out loud’ is similar to ‘for Christ's sake,’ used to express annoyance or frustration.
- But in this context it seems a bit different.
- It's no different.
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Stenka25I know ‘for crying out loud’ is similar to ‘for Christ's sake,’ used to express annoyance or frustration. But in this context it seems a bit different.
It's no different.
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