pretty pass

Noun

Meaning

pretty pass (plural pretty passes)

(dated) An unsatisfactory situation.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

hell to pay

Examples

Pay no attention to the gill slits and fins, they're signs of grace. It's come to a pretty pass when the bastard spawn of the Deep Ones turn into Presbyterian fundamentalists, hasn't it? Charles Stross

Things are coming to a pretty pass when religion is allowed to invade private life. William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne

Close letter words and terms

pretty nearly pretty new pretty oneself pretty penny pretty pictures pretty please