tail between legs

tail between legs
(your) tail between (your) legs feeling ashamed and embarrassed.

After playing so badly for the entire game, the team walked off with their tails between their legs.

Etymology: based on the behavior of dogs, who will put their tails between their legs when someone speaks angrily to them

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • your tail between legs — (your) tail between (your) legs feeling ashamed and embarrassed. After playing so badly for the entire game, the team walked off with their tails between their legs. Etymology: based on the behavior of dogs, who will put their tails between their …   New idioms dictionary

  • tail between your legs — (your) tail between (your) legs feeling ashamed and embarrassed. After playing so badly for the entire game, the team walked off with their tails between their legs. Etymology: based on the behavior of dogs, who will put their tails between their …   New idioms dictionary

  • tail between one's legs — adverb A reaction to a confrontation, specifically one with excessive shame and hurt pride. :: He retreated from the fight with his tail between his legs …   Wiktionary

  • tail between his legs — running away in defeat or fear, retreating quickly    When the bear followed me, I ran with my tail between my legs! …   English idioms

  • tail between one's legs — feeling ashamed or beaten He was forced to resign from his company with his tail between his legs after he was caught lying about his expense account …   Idioms and examples

  • tail between one's legs — {n. phr.} State of feeling beaten, ashamed, or very obedient, as after a scolding or a whipping. * /The army sent the enemy home with their tails between their legs./ * /The boys on the team had boasted they would win the tournament, but they… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • tail between one's legs — {n. phr.} State of feeling beaten, ashamed, or very obedient, as after a scolding or a whipping. * /The army sent the enemy home with their tails between their legs./ * /The boys on the team had boasted they would win the tournament, but they… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • tail\ between\ one's\ legs — n. phr. State of feeling beaten, ashamed, or very obedient, as after a scolding or a whipping. The army sent the enemy home with their tails between their legs. The boys on the team had boasted they would win the tournament, but they went home… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • with your tail between your legs — informal phrase ashamed or upset because you have been defeated We’re going to send them home with their tails between their legs. Thesaurus: feeling ashamed or embarrassedsynonym feeling sad or unhappysynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • with (your) tail between (your) legs — if you leave somewhere with your tail between your legs, you leave feeling ashamed and embarrassed because you have failed or made a mistake. The losing team walked off with their tails between their legs …   New idioms dictionary

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