Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enough to make the angels weep

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: enough -to -make the an-gel-s weep
IPA

44

Scrabble Score

25

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.

Example Sentences

"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."

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 angels weep.

Questions

What does enough to make the angels weep mean?: Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
Where does enough to make the angels weep come from?: 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 angels weep.

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