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Also, hide one's head . Feel shame or embarrassment. For example, You needn't hide your face—you're not to blame , or Whenever the teacher singled her out for something, shy little Mary hid her head . This idiom alludes to the gesture indicative of these feelings. [Late 1500s]Advertisement
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