A sorry sight
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What's the meaning of the phrase 'A sorry sight'?
A 'sorry sight' is a regrettable and unwelcome feature. Now also used to mean something or someone of untidy appearance.
What's the origin of the phrase 'A sorry sight'?
The phrase originated in
Shakespeare's play Macbeth, 1605:
MACBETH:
Hark! Who lies i' the second chamber?
LADY MACBETH:
Donalbain.
MACBETH:
This is a sorry sight.
[Looking on his hands]
LADY MACBETH:
A foolish thought, to say a sorry sight.