a crying shame
: a situation that makes you feel sad or disappointed
It's a crying shame [=it's upsetting to me] that movies are often so violent these days.
It'd be a crying shame to miss the beginning of the show.
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Main Entry: ↑crying
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a crying shame — see ↑crying
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Main Entry: ↑shame
Useful english dictionary. 2012.