hang one's head



hang one's head

Express shame or contrition. For example, No need to hang your head-you've done the best you can. [c. 1200]
See also: hang, head

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HrÓ&Eth;ÓLfr-Ancient Scandinavian
Ecaterina-Romanian
GustavGOO-stahf (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Jordan['dʒɔ:dn]
MarijkeMAH-rie-kəDutch
CharlemagneSHAHR-lə-mayn (English)History