a state of affairs
idiomPart ofaffair
a state of affairs — idiom
1. the way things stand at a particular moment, especially when it is unsatisfactor
1.idiom
Definition
the way things stand at a particular moment, especially when it is unsatisfactory or worrying.
Example
Rising rents and falling wages have created a worrying state of affairs for young workers in Taipei.
The headmaster admitted that bullying in the school was an unacceptable state of affairs.