Sad Sack Meaning

Sad Sack is an idiom. The meaning of this idiom is (idiomatic, usually hyphenated when used attributively) A perennial victim of misfortune.. Explore more Idiom Meanings.

Sad Sack

(idiomatic, usually hyphenated when used attributively) A perennial victim of misfortune.

Example : 2007 June 3, Cara Buckley and William K. Rashbaum, "4 Men Accused of Plot to Blow Up Kennedy Airport Terminals and Fuel Lines," New York Times (retrieved 5 April 2015):  One law enforcement official played down Mr. Defreitas’s ability to carry out an attack, calling him “a sad sack” and “not a Grade A terrorist.”2013 April 27, "Movie capsules: Arthur Newman," Boston Globe (retrieved 5 April 2015):  Weary of his drab life with its nowhere job, failed marriage, boring girlfriend, and estranged teenage son, a middle-aged sad sack fakes his death, changes his identity, and hits the road.2014 March 29, Zach Schonfeld, "Film Review: Jason Schwartzman Is Charmingly Inept in 7 Chinese Brothers," Newsweek (retrieved 5 April 2015):  We meet him as he's on his way out, taking the news with equal parts tantrum and sad-sack acceptance.

Meaning of Sad Sack

Sad Sack is an idiom. It is one of the most commonly used expressions in English writings. Sad Sack stands for (idiomatic, usually hyphenated when used attributively) A perennial victim of misfortune.. Explore Urdupoint to find out more popular Idioms and Idiom Meanings, to amplify your writings

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