I felt so embarrassed that I wanted to crawl into a hole.
crawl into a hole
idiomTo hide or disappear due to feelings of extreme embarrassment, shame, or helplessness; to withdraw from reality.
After tripping on stage in front of the whole school, he just wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear.
Following the public failure of his long-term project, he felt such profound shame that he wished he could simply crawl into a hole and hide from the world.
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ace in the hole
Synonym of ace up one's sleeve.
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blow a hole through
To destroy the integrity or cohesion of.
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burn a hole in someone's pocket
To cause someone to spend money or be tempted to spend money.
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crawl before one walks
To learn the basics before doing something at a more advanced level.
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crawl over each other
To compete with others eagerly or fiercely in pursuit of the same goal(s).
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crawl with
To include or be covered with swarms or large numbers of (something, especially insects or people); to have in great numbers or multitudes.
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dig a hole for oneself
To take an action or create a situation from which it is difficult to extricate.
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dig oneself in a hole
To put oneself in even more trouble.