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don sackcloth and ashes What does don sackcloth and ashes mean?
to behave in a way that shows that you are very sorry for something that you have done wrong - in ancient Biblical times people wore very uncomfortable sackcloth (cloth for sacks) for mourning and al
The man was asked to don sackcloth and ashes to repent for his terrible mistake.
don sackcloth and ashes What does don sackcloth and ashes mean?
to behave in a way that shows that you are very sorry for something that you have done wrong - in ancient Biblical times people wore very uncomfortable sackcloth (cloth for sacks) for mourning and al
The man was asked to don sackcloth and ashes to repent for his terrible mistake.