come to such a pass

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

come to such a ˈpass | come to a pretty ˈpass idiom
(old-fashioned humorous)to reach a sad or difficult state
•I never thought things would come to such a pass as this.
•Things have come to a pretty pass when we can't afford to pay the heating bills!
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