Advertisement

Advertisement

for shame



Discover More

Idioms and Phrases

Also, shame on you . An expression that condemns someone for being dishonorable or disgraceful. For example, “ For shame,” said Carol to the puppy, “You shouldn't have done that, ” or “Shame on you for cheating,” the teacher said . [c. 1300]

Advertisement

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement