enough to make the angels weep
idiomSomething so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
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better angels
Morally upright or otherwise positive attributes of human character.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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cannot make it
Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.
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close enough for government work
Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort of improving.
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count angels on pinheads
To focus on obtaining the correct details of something which are largely irrelevant or unimportant.
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crazy enough to work
Acknowledging that an idea, plan, or strategy seems foolish, implausible, or risky, yet might succeed precisely because of its unconventional or unexpected nature.
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doctors make the worst patients
It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.
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enough to choke a horse
An excessive quantity.