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hang one's head — To look ashamed or sheepish • • • Main Entry: ↑hang … Useful english dictionary
hang one's head — {v. phr.} To bend your head forward in shame. * /Johnny hung his head when the teacher asked him if he broke the window./ Compare: HIDE ONE S HEAD … Dictionary of American idioms
hang\ one's\ head — v. phr. To bend your head forward in shame. Johnny hung his head when the teacher asked him if he broke the window. Compare: hide one s head … Словарь американских идиом
hang one's head — Feel ashamed, take shame to one s self, hide one s face, hide one s diminished head, draw in one s horns … New dictionary of synonyms
hide one's head — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. be ashamed, hang one s head, be embarrassed about, crawl; see apologize , regret … English dictionary for students
hang or hide one's head — idi hang or hide one s head, to manifest shame … From formal English to slang
over one's head — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not understandable; beyond your ability to understand; too hard or strange for you to understand. * /Mary laughed just to be polite, but the joke was really over her head./ * /The lesson today was hard; it went over my… … Dictionary of American idioms
over one's head — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not understandable; beyond your ability to understand; too hard or strange for you to understand. * /Mary laughed just to be polite, but the joke was really over her head./ * /The lesson today was hard; it went over my… … Dictionary of American idioms
over\ one's\ head — adv or adj. phr. 1. Not understandable; beyond your ability to understand; too hard or strange for you to understand. Mary laughed just to be polite, but the joke was really over her head. The lesson today was hard; it went over my head. Compare … Словарь американских идиом
hang over one's head — phrasal : to be an imminent threat or danger to one a charge of treason hung over his head for some time depression and insecurity hanging over the head of the entire nation … Useful english dictionary
