Hide One's Face In Shame Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Hide One's Face In Shame Idiom mean?

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

hide one's face in shame What does hide one's face in shame mean?	cover one's face because of shame or embarrassment	The man wanted to hide his face in shame after he lost his job.
hide one's face in shame What does hide one's face in shame mean?	to cover one's face because of shame or embarrassment	The manager of the company hid his face in shame when he was fired for stealing company money.
	Some Random Idioms
set out to (do something) What does "set out to (do something)" mean?	to decide and begin to try to do something, to attempt to do something	My friend set out to learn Spanish when he went to Mexico.

grody What does "grody" mean?	repulsive; disgusting
Snake oil salesperson What does "Snake oil salesperson" mean?	A person who promotes something that doesn't work, is selling snake oil.
stick one's head in a noose What does "stick one's head in a noose" mean?	to say or do something that could harm you or your image	I stuck my head in a noose when I mentioned that I wanted to find another job.
fair game What does "fair game" mean?	someone or something that you feel you can easily attack	Our company is fair game as a takeover target by other companies.
candy-ass What does "candy-ass" mean?	timid person; coward
Have your lunch handed to you What does "Have your lunch handed to you" mean?	If you have you lunch handed to you, you are outperformed and shown up by someone better.

rubbish What does "rubbish" mean?	nonsense; foolish talk or ideas
a hand-me-down What does "a hand-me-down" mean?	a piece of clothing that is given to someone after another person does not need it	My father wore many hand-me-down clothes when he was a child.
butt in (on someone or something) What does "butt in (on someone or something)" mean?	to interrupt someone or something	I do not like that woman because she always butts in on our conversation while we are talking.
Easy peasy What does "Easy peasy" mean?	(UK) If something is easy peasy, it is very easy indeed. ('Easy peasy, lemon squeezy' is also used.)
come away empty-handed What does "come away empty-handed" mean?	to return without anything	The man came away empty-handed after shopping all morning.
a white elephant What does "a white elephant" mean?	something that is not useful and costs a lot of money to maintain	The airport is a white elephant and nobody liked to use it.

American Idioms and Expressions

Hide One's Face In Shame Idiom