too bad
English
Etymology
Shortening of "That is too bad" or "It is too bad that..."
Pronunciation
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Phrase
too bad
- (idiomatic) That's a pity; that's unfortunate.
- You can't come to the party? Too bad.
- 1964, Truman, Harry S., MP2002-288 Former President Truman Discusses the Battle of Okinawa, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives Identifier: 595162, archived from the original on 13 March 2022, 1:38 from the start:
- We had to kill 110,000 Japanese before we took Okinawa, and when the officers of the Japanese are killed- or defeated- they commit suicide. They cost us 12,000 men and they had to kill 110,000 Japs. And it's a terrible thing- don't know what you're gonna do with any crazy outfit like that except all you can do is to destroy them, and that's too bad.
- 1997 August 1, Bill Amend, Come Closer, Roger, There's a Mosquito on Your Nose (Foxtrot Collection), Andrews McMeel Publishing, →ISBN, LCCN 97071626, OCLC 37611871, page 28:
- Foxtrot B I L LA MENDE ଜ IT'S TOO BAD " PAIGE " DOESN'T RHYME WITH " GODZILLA . ' There once was a girl named Paige ... who was frequently filled with räge .... 3 13 8 One day she decided to be more peaceful and quiet ...Now no one ever says, Paige, act your age...
- (idiomatic) It is unfortunate that.
- Too bad you can't come to the party.
Usage notes
- Too bad is used to express sympathy at another's misfortune, or, with an ironic tone, to express pleasure with or disinterest in another's misfortune.
Synonyms
- pity, shame, alas, that's a pity, that's a shame, that's too bad, what a pity, what a shame
Derived terms
- too bad, so sad
Translations
that's a pity
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it is unfortunate that
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