Is there a figurative phrase for "ashamed" to mean to bend your head downward or look down, as you can't look at others?
In Persian we say سر افکنده which almost means Head Down, or Head fallen
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Is there a figurative phrase for "ashamed" to mean to bend your head downward or look down, as you can't look at others?
In Persian we say سر افکنده which almost means Head Down, or Head fallen
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There's a similar expression in english - to hang your head (in shame). It has very much the same meaning as the expressions you mention.
For example: