enough to make the angels weep

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Definition of enough to make the angels weep in English English dictionary

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.

Hyphenation

e·nough to make the angels weep

Turkish pronunciation

inʌf tı meyk dhi eyncılz wip

Pronunciation

/ēˈnəf tə ˈmāk ᴛʜē ˈānʤəlz ˈwēp/ /iːˈnʌf tə ˈmeɪk ðiː ˈeɪnʤəlz ˈwiːp/

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 angles weep.