hide (one's) head
hide (one's) head
To lower one's head or cover one's face, typically due to embarrassment or shame. Michael showed me exactly who had broken my vase when he hid his head in response to my question. I totally forgot to do my homework, so all I could do was hide my head as my teacher collected it from everyone else.
See also: head, hide
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- head first
- headfirst
- hang (one's) head
- hang one's head
- hang your head
- bury/hide one's head in the sand, to
- fat
- hold a pistol to (one's) head
- get (one's) head above water
- get head above water and have head above water