Wish the ground would swallow (one) up In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "wish the ground would swallow (one) up", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2022-03-30 02:03

Meaning of Wish the ground would swallow (one) up

Wish the ground would swallow (one) up phrase informal

Wish one could escape from a really uncomfortable or embarrassing situation

I was so embarrassed that I wished the ground would swallow me up.

I wished the ground would swallow me up when waving at a guy who I mistook for my sweetheart.

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walk away scot free

To escape from the statement saying that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong or evade impeachment without being responsible for any sentence or punishment

with your tail between your legs

Be embarrassed and ashamed when one has been defeated or failed

get out while the getting is good

To leave at a favorable moment

Name and shame

To publicly say that an individual or organization has done something wrong or illegal 

donkey's breakfast

1. A straw-stuffed mattress

2. Things that are made of straw such as straw hats, straw bags, ect.

Grammar and Usage of Wish the ground would swallow (one) up

Verb Forms

  • wish the ground would swallow (one) up
  • wishes the ground would swallow (one) up
  • wished the ground would swallow (one) up
  • wishing the ground would swallow (one) up

The verb "wish" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

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