crying shame

crying shame {n. phr.}

A glaring disgrace, scandal, injustice.

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[put to shame] {v. phr.} 1. To disgrace. * /The cleanliness of European cities puts our cities to shame./ * /That filthy dump puts our town to shame./ 2. To […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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