come to such a pass

come to such a pass
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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