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more's the pity

more's the pity phrase: it is a pity; it is unfortunate.

Phrase

more's the pity

  1. (idiomatic) It is a pity; it is unfortunate.
    • Folks, however, cannot (and, alas, more's the pity!) eat and drink, and dance and sing, for ever.1830, The Lady's Magazine, page 130

Questions about more's the pity

What does more's the pity mean?
More's the pity means it is a pity; it is unfortunate.
What part of speech is more's the pity?
More's the pity is a phrase.

Words near more's the pity in the dictionary

  1. more than someone has had cooked dinners
  2. more than someone has had hot dinners
  3. more than you can shake a stick at
  4. more to the point
  5. more'n
  6. more's the pity
  7. more-ish
  8. more-or-less
  9. more-than
  10. Morea
  11. Moreau

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