reach a pretty pass



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.
See also: pass, pretty, reach

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Della['delə]
Atwill['ætwil]
Rowley-English
Louiseloo-EEZ (French, English), loo-EE-se (Danish)French, English, Danish, Swedish, Dutch
Elainai-LAYN-əEnglish
Essie['esi]