a sad state (of affairs)
a sad state (of affairs)
A particularly unfortunate, unpleasant, or upsetting situation or set of circumstances. Their company has been in a sad state after Jonathan took over. It's a sad state of affairs when you can no longer be sure how you're going to feed your children each night.
See also: sad, state
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a sorry state (of affairs)
- come to a bad end
- come to a bad/sticky end
- I hate to break it to you
- only to (do something)
- only to do something
- suck the big one
- I'm sorry to say
- suck a big one