reach a pretty pass

To encounter or develop into a particularly difficult, troublesome, or bad state or situation. Now don't spread this around, but I hear things have reached a pretty pass between Mark and his wife. Negotiations between management and the striking employees reached a pretty pass when the labor union rejected the company's latest deal.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Brand	BRAND	English (Rare)
Baudouin	-	French
Xzavier	ZAY-vee-ər, ZAY-vyər, ig-ZAY-vee-ər	English (Modern)
Andreas	ahn-DRE-ahs (German, Swedish), ahn-DRHAY-ahs (Dutch)	German, Greek, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Welsh, Ancient Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical Gre
Tam	[tæm]
Laurus	-	Late Roman