From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcome to a pretty/sorry passcome to a pretty/sorry passold-fashioned informal if things have come to a pretty or sorry pass, a situation has become very bad → pass. What are these? Click on the pictures to check.
adjective,pret·ti·er, pret·ti·est. pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face. (of things, places, etc.) pleasing to the eye, especially without grandeur.
feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc.: to be sorry to leave one's friends; to be sorry for a remark; to be sorry for someone in trouble. regrettable or deplorable; unfortunate; tragic: a sorry situation; to come to a sorry end.
“Sorry” may be the hardest word, but it also has the potential to be one of the most powerful words—a word of restoration, a word of healing and a word of starting over.
Pretty in general means good looking. But if one refers to a young male (pretty boy) it might mean that he is not very manly but he cares about his appearance too much or it might also mean a gay boy.
DEFINITIONS2. a pretty girl or woman is good-looking in a fairly ordinary way and has a nice face. Beautiful is a stronger word, used to describe someone who is unusually attractive and has perfect good looks.
Some common synonyms of beautiful are comely, fair, handsome, lovely, and pretty. While all these words mean "exciting sensuous or aesthetic pleasure," beautiful applies to whatever excites the keenest of pleasure to the senses and stirs emotion through the senses.
Tell the person you're sorry for what you did, even if it wasn't on purpose.
Own what you did without trying to explain it away. It takes away from an apology if you follow up with an excuse or explanation for why you did what you did.
A phrase designed to elicit an apology from the other party, whereby the original apologizer can deflect full responsibility to that other person; usually said in a hostile or sarcastic tone and often followed by an explicit or implicit “…but this is really your fault”
The sign for "sorry" is made by forming an "A' with your right hand. Rotate your hand on your chest using a couple of clockwise motions. This sign can be also be used to mean "apologize" or "regret." Optional Reading (Not needed for class).
To sign sorry, make your hand into a fist and rub it in a circular motion across your chest. It is like you are rubbing around your heart because you are truly sorry.
How do you apologize for hurting someone you love?
Protect yourself from the damage of chronic inflammation.
Acknowledge the offense. Take responsibility for the offense, whether it was a physical or psychological harm, and confirm that your behavior was not acceptable. ...
Also, the word pretty is much more focused on complimenting the outward appearance of the person whereas, in the case of attractive, it does not always refer to the outward appearance, but can take different directions. However, unlike the word attractive, pretty does not indicate a sexual appeal.
