- hang head
- hang (your) head
to be ashamed.
Though our team lost, it played well and had no need to hang its head.
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Hang — (h[a^]ng), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hanged} (h[a^]ngd) or {Hung} (h[u^]ng); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hanging}. Usage: The use of hanged is preferable to that of hung, when reference is had to death or execution by suspension, and it is also more common.] [OE … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hang — [haŋ] vt. HUNG, hanging; for vt. 3 & vi. 5, hanged is the preferred pt. & pp. hung [ME hangen, with form < OE vi. hangian & ON vi. hanga; senses < these, also < OE vt. hon & ON caus. v. hengja; akin to Ger vi. hangen, vt. hängen, to… … English World dictionary
hang your head — phrase to look downwards because you feel ashamed Thesaurus: to be, or to become ashamed or embarrassedsynonym Main entry: hang * * * hang your head : to have your head turned downward because of shame or embarrassment He hung his head in shame … Useful english dictionary
hang your head — hang (your) head to be ashamed. Though our team lost, it played well and had no need to hang its head … New idioms dictionary
hang (your) head (in shame) — to be ashamed. Athletes caught taking drugs should hang their heads in shame … New idioms dictionary
hang one's head — To look ashamed or sheepish • • • Main Entry: ↑hang … Useful english dictionary
head — [hed] n. [ME hede, heved < OE heafod, akin to Ger haupt (OHG houbit, Goth haubith) < IE base * kaput (orig. prob. cup shaped) > L caput: merged in Gmc with word akin to OHG hūba, a cap, crest (Ger haube) < IE base * keu , to bend,… … English World dictionary
Hang-Ups — est le deuxième album studio du groupe de Rock américain Goldfinger, sorti le 9 septembre 1997 Liste des titres Superman – 3:05 My Head – 3:03 If Only – 2:25 This Lonely Place – 3:19 20¢ Goodbye – 1:58 Question – 2:57 Disorder – 3:13 Carlita –… … Wikipédia en Français
hang — hang1 W2S1 [hæŋ] v past tense and past participle hung [hʌŋ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(top part fastened)¦ 2¦(picture etc)¦ 3¦(kill/be killed)¦ 4¦(paper)¦ 5¦(door)¦ 6¦(mist/smoke/smell)¦ 7 hang open 8 hang in the balance 9 hang by a thread … Dictionary of contemporary English
hang — 1 verb past tense and past participle hung /h / 1 HANG FROM ABOVE a) (T) to fix or put something in a position so that the bottom part is free to move and does not touch the ground: Hang your coat on the hook. b) (intransitive always + adv/prep)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
