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a crying shame

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Definition

A sad or unfortunate situation.

Context : Education
Category: Idiom
Semantic: unfortunate
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Usage of “a crying shame”

  1. It's a crying shaming how little teachers are paid.

Examples of idiom “a crying shame” from Twitter
  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'GQ_brown'
    GQ_brown:

    its a crying shame that some pretty people's personality. makes them so ugly!

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'MeesterFonnyboy'
    MeesterFonnyboy:

    Dwight Gooden was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and leaving the scene of an accident in NJ. A shame, a crying shame.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'PrisonReformMvt'
    PrisonReformMvt:

    RT @PKGM It is a crying shame that this execution is going forward on such shaky grounds! So sorry for this man, truly. #hankskinner

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'AlexusCouture'
    AlexusCouture:

    @whererujeezy just get on YouTube and see all those dances...it's a crying shame that guys dance more then females in the clubs now.