The teacher found out that Tom had cheated, and Tom hid his head.
When Bob said how pretty Mary was, she blushed and hid her face.
We will beat the other team so badly that they will hide their heads in shame.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
hide one's face — or[hide one s head] {v. phr.} 1. To lower your head or turn your face away because of shame or embarrassment. * /The teacher found out that Tom had cheated, and Tom hid his head./ * /When Bob said how pretty Mary was, she blushed and hid her face … Dictionary of American idioms
hide one's face — or[hide one s head] {v. phr.} 1. To lower your head or turn your face away because of shame or embarrassment. * /The teacher found out that Tom had cheated, and Tom hid his head./ * /When Bob said how pretty Mary was, she blushed and hid her face … Dictionary of American idioms
hide one's face from — phrasal : to turn away from : ignore I will forsake them and hide my face from them, and they will be devoured Deut 31:17 (Revised Standard Version) … Useful english dictionary
hide one's face — look down in shame, turn away in embarrassment … English contemporary dictionary
hide\ one's\ head — • hide one s face • hide one s head v. phr. 1. To lower your head or turn your face away because of shame or embarrassment. The teacher found out that Tom had cheated, and Tom hid his head. When Bob said how pretty Mary was, she blushed and hid… … Словарь американских идиом
hide\ one's\ head\ in\ the\ sand — • hide one s head in the sand • bury one s head in the sand • have one s head in the sand To keep from seeing, knowing, or understanding something dangerous or unpleasant; to refuse to see or face something. If there is a war, you cannot just… … Словарь американских идиом
bag one's face — vb American to hide one s face or oneself. Invariably used as an imperative, as in Go bag your face! . This expression was popular among Valley Girls and other middle class teenagers. It implies that the person in question is too hideous to… … Contemporary slang
hide one's head in the sand — or[bury one s head in the sand] or [have one s head in the sand] To keep from seeing, knowing, or understanding something dangerous or unpleasant; to refuse to see or face something. * /If there is a war, you cannot just bury your head in the… … Dictionary of American idioms
hide one's head in the sand — or[bury one s head in the sand] or [have one s head in the sand] To keep from seeing, knowing, or understanding something dangerous or unpleasant; to refuse to see or face something. * /If there is a war, you cannot just bury your head in the… … Dictionary of American idioms
hide one's head — phrasal 1. obsolete : to take shelter or refuge alack the heavy day when such a sacred king should hide his head Shakespeare 2. : to keep silent for fear of reproach the pessimists hid their heads at the opening of the new century Oscar Handlin * … Useful english dictionary
