Expressions (A–Z)
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He was mocked
To mock him. To despise him (Keles means to mock or to be ashamed, as in the ver...
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It is beneath his dignity
It is a shame for him. It is a disgrace for him. By analogy: The matter is not f...
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It is beneath the lion's dignity to weep before a fox
It is shameful for the lion if he weeps before a fox. By analogy: it is embarras...
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Mark of Disgrace
A sign of a shameful event; a prominent negative stigma.
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Never mention rope in the house of a man who has been hanged
One does not mention, even by hint, a person's misfortune or disgrace in his pre...
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Notorious
Famous for one's bad character; having a poor reputation.
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Oh, how great is the shame / What a disgrace
An exclamation of sorrow or dismay upon witnessing or hearing about a disgracefu...
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Shame and disgrace, shame and reproach
By extension: great shame. Or: an exclamation of anger following an unworthy act...
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Shame on you...
To cause shame to... To shame...
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shamefacedness
Great shame. Humiliation of a person in public. Disgrace. Or: shyness and modest...
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