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Ground Swallow I Embarrassed Disappear Realized Wished

Phrase/Idiom wish the ground would swallow you up
Definition When you are so embarrassed by something that you would like to disappear, you wish the ground would swallow you up.
Example When I realized what I had done, I wished the ground would swallow me up.

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