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Shame Means Business Phrase Bad Feel Eslpod 0336 We 0346 Eslpod

Id ESLPod_0336_WE_0346
Episode Id ESLPod 336
Episode Title Going Out of Business
Phrase shame
Text The phrase "what a shame," in this podcast, means what a pity and is used as a way to show that one feels bad about something that has happened: "Mr. DuBois just found out that his wife has to return to her country early. What a shame!" The word "shame" means feelings of embarrassment, guilt, and unhappiness because one has done something wrong: "Don't you feel shame about lying to your parents?" A "crying shame" is a great shame: "It's a crying shame that you weren't able to see your son's soccer game last night." Finally, the phrase "to shame (someone)" means to make another person feel bad about something that he or she has done: "The teacher shamed her students for having cheated on the exam."
Topics Business

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