This makes me cross desert without oases, touring east (3,7,4)

I believe the answer is:

for heavens sake

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'this makes me' is the definition.
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'cross desert without oases touring east' is the wordplay.
'cross desert' becomes 'forsake' (synonyms. I am not sure about the 'cross' bit.).
'without' indicates putting letters inside ('without' can be similar in meaning to 'outside').
'oases' becomes 'havens' ('haven' can be a synonym of 'oasis').
'touring' is an insertion indicator (touring can mean going round).
'east' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'forsake' enclosing 'havens' is 'forhavenssake'.
'forhavenssake' enclosing 'e' is 'FOR HEAVENS SAKE'.

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