drown in self pity Idiom, Proverb

take pity on

pity; feel sorry for同情
Mary took pity on the old woman and asked her to live in her own apartment．玛丽同情那位老人，让她住在自己的公寓里。

take pity

Idiom(s): take pity (on sb or sth)

Theme: SORROW

to feel sorry for someone or something.
• We took pity on the hungry people and gave them some warm food.
• She took pity on the little dog and brought it in to get warm.
• Please take pity! Please help us!

What a pity!|pity

How unfortunate! What a shame! What a pity that he couldn't join us on our Hawaiian trip.

take pity on|pity|take|take pity|take pity upon

v. phr. To feel sympathy or pity and do something for. Mary took pity on the orphan kittens. The farmer took pity upon the campers, and let them stay in his barn during the rain.

have pity on

have pity on
see take pity on.

pity

pity
see for one's sake; take pity on.

drown in self-pity

To be absolutely captivated by sorrow, self-deprecation, or added abrogating affections to the point of corruption and/or paralysis. It's adamantine to advice addition who would rather asphyxiate in self-pity than acquisition a band-aid to their problems.Learn more: drown

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