out of countenance



out of countenance

Uneasy; ashamed. I'm sorry if I'm quiet—I made a big mistake at work today, and it really put me out of countenance.
See also: of, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Emiliee-MEE-lee-ə (German), e-MEE-lee-e (Norwegian), EM-i-lee (Swedish)German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
KristianKREES-tyahn (Swedish), KREES-tee-ahn (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Micheline-French
Noe['nəuə]
Hirah-Biblical
BlaineBLAYNEnglish