come to a pretty pass1 old-fashioned informalUNPLEASANT if things have come to a pretty or sorry pass, a situation has become very bad 处境糟糕 → come to a pretty/sorry pass at pass2(2)
2 old-fashionedSERIOUS SITUATION used to say that a very bad situation has developed 情况变得很糟糕 Things have come to a pretty pass, if you can’t say what you think without causing a fight. 如果你有话直说就一定会引起争吵,那就不妙了。
→ come to a pretty pass at pretty2(3)