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ashamed — a|shamed [ ə ʃeımd ] adjective ** feeling guilty or embarrassed because you have done something wrong, or think that you have not reached a standard that people expect: I regret the incident and am deeply ashamed and embarrassed. ashamed of: He s … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ashamed — [[t]əʃe͟ɪmd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, usu ADJ of/about n, ADJ that If someone is ashamed, they feel embarrassed or guilty because of something they do or they have done, or because of their appearance. I felt incredibly ashamed of myself… … English dictionary
ashamed */*/ — UK [əˈʃeɪmd] / US adjective feeling guilty or embarrassed because you have done something wrong, or think that you have not reached a standard that people expect I regret the incident and am deeply ashamed and embarrassed. ashamed of: He s… … English dictionary
ashamed - embarrassed — ◊ ashamed If you are ashamed, you feel guilty because you believe you have done something wrong or unacceptable. She had behaved badly and was ashamed. They were ashamed to tell their people how they had been cheated. You say that someone is… … Useful english dictionary
ashamed — adjective (not before noun) 1 feeling shame because of something you have done: be ashamed of doing sth: I was ashamed of having lied to my mother. | be ashamed that: Barry was ashamed that he had lost his temper. | You ought to be ashamed (of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ashamed — a|shamed S3 [əˈʃeımd] adj [not before noun] 1.) feeling embarrassed and guilty because of something you have done ashamed of/at ▪ I felt ashamed of the things I d said to him. be ashamed to do sth ▪ I m ashamed to admit that I ve never read any… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ashamed of, ashamed for — Ordinarily, use ashamed of: I am ashamed of myself (of them, of their deed). Use ashamed for only when referring to someone who should be, but isn t, ashamed of himself: I am ashamed for the team s action … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
ashamed — [əˈʃeɪmd] adj feeling guilty or embarrassed about something that you have done He s extremely ashamed of his behaviour last night.[/ex] • ashamed of sb disappointed and upset by someone else s behaviour[/ex] I m ashamed of you lying to your… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
make someone's toes curl — make (someone s) toes curl British & Australian 1. if an experience makes your toes curl, it makes you feel extremely embarrassed and ashamed for someone else. The very thought of what she said makes my toes curl. (American, American) 2. to… … New idioms dictionary