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enough to make the angels weep en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From a passage in Shakespeare, Measure for Measure...man ,/Drest in a little brief authority,/plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven/As make the angels weep.

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
    • For several years the government has continuously reduced the amount of money spent on education. Now they complain that teachers are not doing their job properly- It's enough to make the angels weep.