nice ... shame about the ...
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishnice ... shame about the ...nice ... shame about the ...British English used when saying that part of something is good or well done, but a more important part is bad or badly done Nice video, shame about the song. → niceExamples from the Corpusnice ... shame about the ...• Nice smile, shame about the lies, the splits and the job losses.• Nice lips, shame about the teeth.