Expressions (A–Z)
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A national disgrace
A great shame for the country.
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Ate his hat
Realized he was wrong in his judgment. Publicly admitted the mistake he made.
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Do not mention the rope in the house of the hanged
One should not mention or bring up a subject that may cause pain, shame, or emba...
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Do not strive to see a person in his time of misfortune
Try to avoid seeing a person when he is in an embarrassing or humiliating situat...
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Everlasting Reproach/ eternal disgrace/ indelible shame
Shame and disgrace for a long time; everlasting reproach.
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Expose his shame
See: "reveal his disgrace."
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H
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Happy are we that our youth has not shamed our old age (that our past was clean)
We are happy that we did not commit shameful acts in our youth—acts that could e...
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Head Covered
See: "a mourner and with a covered head."
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I
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in great sorrow / in grief and shame / “his head covered in shame”
In mourning; figuratively, in deep sorrow or humiliation, with one’s head bowed...
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No shame
Figuratively: unbearable acts that evoke disgust.
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