shame on (someone)
idiom
—used to say that someone should feel sorry for doing something wrong
Shame on you for being so rude.
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In one of the best performances of Sissy Spacek’s career (and shame on all the awards-giving bodies who snubbed it), the Oscar winner plays a woman teetering on the edge of sanity, unsure not just of what is happening but when.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
And shame on anyone who publicly or privately regretted that the shooter missed his target.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
But shame on the country if now, without a pandemic to blame, nursing home residents are harmed because Congress caved to lobbying by the nursing home industry to dismantle CMS’s new staffing rule, rather than working to protect the lives of nursing home residents.
—Melissa Batchelor and Diana J. Mason, STAT, 26 July 2024
Kudos to Frankel for bringing a loathsome character to life, shame on his bullies, and congrats on the new ‘do, Mr. Cole).
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 30 June 2024
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar isn’t a patch on Asteroid City in terms of humor, scope, or story, and the latter’s omission from the ballot is a shame on the Academy’s part that won’t be helped by throwing a bone at one of Anderson’s shorts.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024
In 1998, everybody in this country was obsessed with closing down sexuality and heaping shame on sexuality in political life, such as the Clinton scandal.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2024
Although the identities of all the men are hidden, at least part of the reason for publishing the videos appears to be to heap shame on those looking to flee.
—CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
And shame on the Big Ten and the College Football Playoff Committee for even allowing the Wolverines the opportunity to play for the national championship.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
And shame on anyone who publicly or privately regretted that the shooter missed his target.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
But shame on the country if now, without a pandemic to blame, nursing home residents are harmed because Congress caved to lobbying by the nursing home industry to dismantle CMS’s new staffing rule, rather than working to protect the lives of nursing home residents.
—Melissa Batchelor and Diana J. Mason, STAT, 26 July 2024
Kudos to Frankel for bringing a loathsome character to life, shame on his bullies, and congrats on the new ‘do, Mr. Cole).
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 30 June 2024
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar isn’t a patch on Asteroid City in terms of humor, scope, or story, and the latter’s omission from the ballot is a shame on the Academy’s part that won’t be helped by throwing a bone at one of Anderson’s shorts.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024
In 1998, everybody in this country was obsessed with closing down sexuality and heaping shame on sexuality in political life, such as the Clinton scandal.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2024
Although the identities of all the men are hidden, at least part of the reason for publishing the videos appears to be to heap shame on those looking to flee.
—CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
And shame on the Big Ten and the College Football Playoff Committee for even allowing the Wolverines the opportunity to play for the national championship.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
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“Shame on (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shame%20on%20%28someone%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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