crying shame, a
a crying shame
Something that is problematic and inopportune. It's a crying shame that the car just died—I planned to give it to you some day.
See also: crying, shame
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
crying shame, a
An unfortunate situation, as in It's a crying shame that Bob can't find a job. This term may well come from the now obsolete to cry shame upon, meaning "express vigorous disapproval or censure," current from about 1600 to the mid-1800s.
See also: crying
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- a crying shame
- crying shame
- be a crying shame
- it's a crying shame
- shame
- for crying in a bucket
- cry for
- cry for (someone or something)
- for crying out loud
- For crying out loud!