Come to such a pass

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Negative Connotation

Indicates a negative or unwanted situation has developed, often beyond what was expected.

We've come to such a pass with our project that we might need to start over.

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Critical Point

Used when a situation has reached a critical or decisive stage where action must be taken.

The company has come to such a pass that only a merger can save it now.

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Past Simple

Commonly used with the past simple tense to talk about a state reached in the past.

Our friendship came to such a pass that we stopped talking entirely.