crying shame

Fig. a very unfortunate situation; a real shame. It's a crying shame that people cannot afford adequate housing. That your father could not attend graduation was a crying shame.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mayu	mah-yoo	Japanese
Marian (1)	MER-ee-ən, MAR-ee-ən	English
Kefilwe	-	Southern African, Tswana
Haywood	['heiwud]
Saveria	-	Italian
Wilbert	VIL-bərt, WIL-bərt	Dutch