Sep 25, 2011 08:39
12 yrs ago
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português term
ao que isto chegou!!
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expression of indignation regarding what things have come to/turned out. E.G. and old-fashioned person would use the expression regarding the freedom young girls enjoy nowadays
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21 minutos
were this went..how this turned out
ao que isto chegou!! => were this went..how this turned out
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2 horas
things have come to a pretty pass
This is an equivalent English idiom, which expresses the same idea of dismay at the deterioration of a state of affairs.
Note from asker:
in view of the context this is definitely the best so far. Tks |
Peer comment(s):
agree |
T o b i a s
: In OED "1970 Brewer's Dict. Phr. & Fable (rev. ed.) 808/1 A pretty pass, a difficult or deplorable state of affairs."
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to think it's come to this!
HIH
6 horas
how did we come to this !!!
how did we get to this sorry state ?
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7 horas
what is the world coming to!
what is the world coming to!
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jack_speak
: This was my first thought, though maybe with a question mark - "... coming to?!"
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Yes in deed! Thanks
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