lower one's eyes

idiom

: to look down
The shy young lady lowered her eyes when the man said something about her pretty gown.

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“Lower one's eyes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lower%20one%27s%20eyes. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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