crying shame



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.
See also: crying, shame

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mayumah-yooJapanese
Marian (1)MER-ee-ən, MAR-ee-ənEnglish
Kefilwe-Southern African, Tswana
Haywood['heiwud]
Saveria-Italian
WilbertVIL-bərt, WIL-bərtDutch