Expression of dismay (4,2)
I believe the answer is:
dear me
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">expression of dismay</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for dear me that I've seen before include "how sad" , "Expression of dismay" , "how distressing!" , "What a pity" , "Expression of mild regret from precious self" .)